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Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, KG (1435 – 29 July 1504) was an English nobleman. He was the stepfather of King Henry VII of England . He was the eldest son of Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley and Joan Goushill .
Thomas Stanley, 1st earl of Derby was a prominent figure in the later stage of England’s Wars of the Roses. Great-grandson of Sir John Stanley (died c. 1414), who created the fortunes of the Stanley family, Thomas Stanley began his career as a squire to King Henry VI in 1454.
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Jul 29, 2023 · On this day in Tudor history, 29th July 1504, in the reign of his stepson King Henry VII, Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, died at his manor of Lathom in Lancashire. Here are a few facts about Stanley...
Apr 26, 2022 · Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, KG (1435 – 29 July 1504) was titular King of Mann, an English nobleman and stepfather to King Henry VII of England. He was the eldest son of Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley and Joan Goushill.
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- Lathom, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)
- circa April 1435
May 29, 2018 · Stanley, Thomas, 1st earl of Derby ( c. 1435–1504). Thomas Stanley succeeded his father in 1459 as Baron Stanley and lord of the Isle of Man. He served as steward of the household to Edward IV and then to Richard III, who gave him the Garter.
Apr 30, 2017 · Learn about Thomas Stanley, a powerful magnate who married Margaret Beaufort and switched sides in the Wars of the Roses. Find out how he acquired Hornby Castle, fought for Henry VI and Edward IV, and became the first Earl of Derby.
Aug 24, 2018 · Thomas Stanley was a wealthy landowner who was able to find favor with successive kings during the Wars of the Roses, until his death in 1504. Thomas Stanley was born around 1435 and he was the eldest son of Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley and his wife Joan Goushill.
