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DERBY. 75 1735/6, at Kuowsley, and was bur. at Ormskirk. when the Barony of Strauge( a ) devolved on the heir general as also did the Lordship of the. Isle of Man and most other of his large estates. () Will pr. 1736. His widow, who was 6. 8 Sep. 1667, d. at Chichester 29 March 1752, and was bur. at Boxgrove, Sussex, aged 84. [William Stanley, who, properly, should have been styled Lord Stanley, only s. and h. ap., b. 81 Jauy. and d. 4 March 1709/10, in infancy.] XX. 1736. 11. Edward (Stanley), Earl of Derby, cousin and h. male, being s. and h. of Sir Thomas Stanley, 4th Bart., of Bickerstall', co. Lane., by his lot wife, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas PaTTBN, of Preston, co. Lane, which Sir Thomas was 8. and h. of Sir Edward S., 3d Bart, (who d. 1671), s. and h. :if Sir Thomas S., 2d Bart, (who c/. 1653), s. and h. of Sir Edward S., cr. a Baronet, 26 June 162S, which Sir Edward was s. and h. of Henry S.(°) (who d. 1597), all being of Bickerstalle afsd., which Henry was 2d s. of Sir James Stanley, of Cross- hall, co. Lane., br. to Thomas, 2d Earl of Derby above-named, both being sons of George, Lord Strange de Knnekin, s. and h. ap. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Derby. Ho was b. 17 Sep. 1GS9, at Knowsley, in Hayton, co. Lauc, sue. his father, as 5th Baronet, 7 May ifM ; High Sherill', CO, Lane., 1722 ; M.P., co. Lane., 1727-36, taking his seat in the House of Lords 13 April 1736 ; Lord Lieut., co. Lane., 1742 to 1757 and again, after the death of his sou, 1771, till his own death. He m. Sep. 1714, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Robert Hkskkth, of Ruflbrd, co. Lancaster, by Elizabeth, da. of the Hon. William Si'encku, of Ashtou, co. Laucaster. He d. at Kuowsley 22 Eeb. 1776, aged 86, his widow, who was b. 29 Aug. 1694, dying but two days after him. Both were bur. 11 March at Ormskirk. His will pr, April 1776. [James Stanley afterwards Stanley-Smith who, properly, should have been ttyled LonD Stanley but who was erroneously( l1 ) Ityltd Loud Strange, s. and h. ap., 6. 7 and bap. 29 Jan. 1716/7, at Preston, co. Lane. ; ed. at Westm. School and at the Univ. of Levdeu ; M.P. for co. Lancaster 1738-71 ; Lord Lieut., co. Lane., 1757-71 ; P.C. 1762 ; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1762-71. He in. 17 March 1746/7, Lucy, 2d and yst da. and coheir of Hugh Smith, of Weald Hall, co. Essex (who d. 1745), by Dorothy, da. of Dacre BaBRET-Lbnnaiid, of Belhouse, co. Essex, on which occasion he (in compliance with the will of his wife's father) took ty Act of Pari. 21 Ceo. II, the name of Smit/tp) before that of Stanley- She d. 5 Feb. 1759, at Preston, co. Lane. Her admou as " Viscountess Strange" IS Dec. 1760. He d. v.p. at Bath of apoplexy, 1 June 1771. Both bur. at Ormskirk. His will as " Viscount Strange" pr. Aug. 1771.1 XXL 177C. 1;1. Edward (Smith-Stanley), Earl of Derry, grandson and h. being s. and h. of James Smith-Stanley stt/lcd (erroneously) LonD StkangkC) by Luey his wife above named. He was b. 12 Sep. 1752, and bap. at Preston afsd. ; ed. at Trin. Coll., Cambridge ; M.A. 1773 ; M.P. for co. M See, ante, p. 74, note "d." ( b ) Bp. Burnet's character of him (at the ago of 40 and upwards) with Dean Swift's remarks thereon in italics is as under. " On his brother's death he came to the House of Peers where he never will make any figure, the sword being more his profession. He is a fair complexioned man, well shaped, taller than the ordinary size and a man of honour — as arrant a -j — j — -J — | — | — f — j — J — |— as his brother." [It is not very clear what word these nine crosses denote, perhaps scoundrel," a word composed of nine letters.] ( c ) The wife of this Henry Stanley was Mary, da. and h. of Peter Stanley, of Bickewtaffe, co. Lane, by Elizabeth, da. and h. of James Searesbig, of the same, thro' which match that estate was acquired by the family of Stanley. CJ) See, ante, p. 71, note " d," sub the (xviii) 9th Earl. ( c ) good account of this family of Smith, alias Heriz, is in the Top. and Gen., iii, pp. 255-260. Dorothy, the 1st da. anil coheir hi. John Barry and was ancestress of the family of Smith-Barry of Foaty Island, co. Cork, Marbury Hall, Cheshire, &c.