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  Earls of Derby - Free Online Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby (1239-1279) rebelled against King Henry III and was arrested and imprisoned first in the Tower of London, then in Windsor Castle, and his lands and earldom were forfeited, including Tutbury Castle which still belongs to the Duchy of Lancaster.
Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby (1484-1521) was the grandson of the 1st Earl.
Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby (January 15, 1841-1908) was married to Lady Constance Villiers, daughter of the 4th Earl of Clarendon.
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Stanley, Frederick Arthur, Baron Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby
Stanley, Frederick Arthur, Baron Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby, governor general of Canada 1888-93 (b at London, Eng 15 Jan 1841; d at Holwood, Eng 14 June 1908).
He is primarily remembered for his donation in 1893 of the STANLEY CUP, designed to determine a Canadian hockey champion in a fair and uniform manner.
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 Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, PC (London 15 January 1841–14 June 1908 Holwood House, Keston) was Colonial Secretary from 1885 to 1886 and Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893.
Lord Stanley declined to interfere, citing the proposed disallowal as unconstitutional.
In recognition of this, Lord Stanley was inducted into the Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945 in the "Honoured Builders" category.
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The son of the 14th Earl of Derby, a politician and British Prime Minister, Lord Stanley of Preston entered politics after having studied at Eton College and Sandhurst.
Lady Stanley, whom Sir Wilfrid Laurier described as "an able and witty woman", made a lasting contribution during her husband's term of office.
Lord Stanley succeeded him as the 16th Earl of Derby.
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 Earl of Derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Several successive generations of the Stanley Earls, along with other members of the family, have been prominent members of the Conservative Party, and at least one historian has suggested that this family rivals the Cecils (Marquesses of Salisbury) as the single most important family in the party's history.
Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby (1689-1776) was descended from the brother of the 2nd Earl, and he succeeded to the earldom in 1736.
He was succeeded by Edward Richard William Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby (born October 10, 1962) the son of Hugh Henry Montagu Stanley (1926-1971), the younger brother of the 18th Earl.
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Stanley was sure that the prime minister had named his own successor, in his will or somewhere, and he refused to appoint a successor until after Macdonald’s funeral.
Stanley was not even sure the government would survive; he had surmised on 4 June that it might well go to pieces.
Eventually known as the Stanley Cup, it was won in 1909 by a professional team, the Ottawa Senators, and is the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America.
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Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby was the son of Edward Geoffrey Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby and Emma Caroline Bootle-Wilbraham.
Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby was the son of Edward Geoffrey Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby and Emma Caroline Bootle-Wilbraham.
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby was the son of Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance Villiers.
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 List of the Knights of the Garter (1348-present)
62 (inv 1377) Henry (Plantagenet),styled "of Bolingbroke, " Earl of Derby.
Afterwards Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland.
Earl of Hereford, K.G. Married Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Buckingham, K.G., afterwards Duke of Gloucester.
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Sir Arthur Stanley was the son of Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance Villiers.
Geoffrey Stanley was the son of Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance Villiers.
Ferdinand Charles Stanley was the son of Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance Villiers.
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The first Earl was said to have deserted Richard III at Bosworth, and later placed the crown on Henry's head after that battle.
Which suggests that the Earls of Derby constantly turning up in the rolls of the order might not be simply a matter of royal favour for putting a crown onto a royal head after all.
Earl of Derby, Governor General of Canada, and a bit of an ice hockey fan, decides to award a trophy to the best team in Canada.
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 STANLEY OF PRESTON, baron
The second son of the 14th Earl of Derby, British politician and Prime Minister, Frederick Stanley entered politics after having studied at Eton College and Sandhurst.
Stanley briefly served as Lord of the Admiralty (1868) and Financial Secretary to the War Office (1874-1877) and to the Treasury (1877-1878).
Stanley's term as governor general was due to end, when his older brother, the 15th Earl of Derby, died (21 Apr 1893).
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 Stanley, Frederick Arthur --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
The Stanley Cup was first awarded in the 1893–94 season and is the oldest trophy that can be won by professional athletes in North America.
Birkenhead, Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of, Viscount Furneaux Of Charlton, Viscount Birkenhead Of Birkenhead, Baron Birkenhead Of Birkenhead
Three times British prime minister between 1923 and 1937, Stanley Baldwin headed the government during the general strike of 1926, the Ethiopian crisis of 1935, and the abdication crisis of 1936.
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 EDWARD HENRY STANLEY - Online Information article about EDWARD HENRY STANLEY
Derby (1826—1893), eldest son of the 14th earl, was educated at See also:
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He was succeeded by his son William de Ferrers (?-1254) who married Sibyl Marshall and then Margaret De Quency with whom he had his son and heir Robert de Ferrers (1239-1279), who became the next Earl.
Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby (d.
The heir to the earldom is Edward John Robin Stanley, Lord Stanley of Bickerstaffe (born April 21, 1998).
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 CNNSI.com - 2000 NHL Playoffs - Stanley Cup is the crown jewel of sports - Tuesday May 30, 2000 06:50 PM
The letter written in 1892 by Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston, the 16th Earl of Derby, in which he agreed to furnish a championship trophy to be presented annually to Canada's championship hockey club.
But winning the Stanley Cuprequires part of April, all of May and part of June, and that after a six-month regular season.
It has added eight layers of rings since Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston, donated it in 1893 to serve as the symbol of hockey supremacy.
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Stanley, Edward George Villiers, 17th Earl of Derby (1865-1948), British politician, son of Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th earl of Derby.
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The government is formed from the political party with the majority of seats in the House of Commons, with the leader of that party assuming the title and duties of Prime Minister of Canada.
In 1889, The Governor-General of Canada is Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Preston, and 16th Earl of Derby.
This Aristocracy consisted of one or two Dukes or Earls, temporary residents from England fulfilling such positions as Governor General, Lieutenant Governor of one of the provinces, or some similar position.
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Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby
An Administrator was appointed to fulfill his duties until Lord Aberdeen was sworn in that September.
In recognition of this, Lord Stanley was inducted into the Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945 in the "Honored Builders" category.
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 Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (4 April 1865 - 4 February 1948) was an English politician around the turn of the 20th century.
He was the son of the 16th Earl of Derby.
He joined the Grenadier Guards as a lieutenant, and served in that regiment between 1885 and 1895.
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Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, 1st Baron Stanley of Preston was Colonial Secretary from 1885 to 1886 and Governor-General of Canada from 1888 to 1893.
The son of the 14th Earl of De...
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 CanadaInfo: Government: Federal: Governor General: Former Governors General: Stanley
ord Stanley helped cement the non-political role of the Governor General when he refused to agree to a controversial motion in the House of Commons.
ady Stanley, whom Sir Wilfrid Laurier described as "an able and witty woman", made a lasting contribution during her husband's term of office.
ord Stanley's term as Governor General of Canada was due to end in September 1893.
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 Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby Did You Mean Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, PC (London 15 January 1841?
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Louisa Emily Stanley Born 1 June 1805 Died 11 December 1825 Married 18 April 1825 Lt.-Col. Samuel Long S.P. 6 Lady Ellinor Mary Stanley Born 3 May 1807 Died 11 September 1887 Married 11 June 1835 Rev. Frank George Gregge Hopwood, Canon of Chester, Rector of Linwick Born 1810 Died 1890 7 Hon.
Sir George Frederick Stanley Born 14 October 1872 Died 1 July 1938 Married 26 November 1903 Lady Beatrix Taylour, daughter of Thomas Taylour, 3rd Marquis of Headfort and Hon.
Algernon Francis Stanley Born 8 January 1874 Died 10 February 1962 Married 18 April 1918 Lady Mary Cavendish Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and Hon.
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Frederick Temple (Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood), 1st Earl of Dufferin, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, KP, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE
Sir Frederick Arthur (Stanley), 1st Baron Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby, KG, GCVO, CB Sir John Campbell Hamilton (Gordon), 7th Earl and 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, GCM, GCVO
F.M. Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George (Alexander), Viscount Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis and Baron Rideau of Ottawa, and of Castle Derg, KG, GCB, GCMG, CSI, DSO, MC The Rt.
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Their "Free Stanley" manifesto argues that Lord Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Canada's sixth governor general and a complete hockey nut, donated his eponymous 10-guinea silver bowl to be awarded annually, on a challenge basis, to the best hockey team in Canada.
The Free Stanley Three suggest that if this NHL season is cancelled, the cup should be awarded nonetheless -- perhaps after a tournament featuring the best teams from the university, college, junior and minor leagues.
Morris Litman (or, as I promised I'd call him, Moe 'The Rocket' Litman) is the associate dean of law at the University of Alberta, an authority on the law of trusts and fiduciary duty and the founding editor of the Estates and Trusts Reports.
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