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  Earl of Derby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title of Earl of Derby was conferred on him in 1485 by Henry VII after the Battle of Bosworth Field where Thomas decided not to support King Richard III.
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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 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.
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.
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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 Articles - Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Lord Stanley declined to interfere, citing the proposed disallowal as unconstitutional.
Lord Stanley succeeded him as the 16th Earl of Derby.
Lord Stanley died on June 14, 1908, and Lady Stanley died on April 17, 1922.
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 Earl of Derby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Their son Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby (1628-1672) became the 8th Earl.
The 8th Earl's eldest son William Richard George Stanley (1655-1702) became the 9th Earl.
The eldest son Edward Henry Stanley (1826- 1893) was Member of Parliament for King's Lynn.
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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
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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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Stanley James 7th Earl of Derby
Stanley, Frederick Arthur, 16th Earl of Derby (1841-1908), English politician, son of Edward George Geoffrey Smith, 14th earl of Derby, and younger...
Stanley, Thomas, 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Earl of Derby (1435?-1504), English nobleman, created 1st Earl of Derby in 1485.
Stanley, Edward Henry, 15th Earl of Derby (1826-1893), English politician, eldest son of Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl of Derby....
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 Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The opposition to the bill was introduced by the other provinces who were motivated by mistrust of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec.
Lady Stanley, whom Sir Wilfrid Laurier described as "an able and witty woman", made a lasting contribution during her husband's term of office.
That this now famous cup bears Lord Stanley's name is a fitting tribute to his encouragement and love of outdoor life and sport in Canada.
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 Frederick Arthur - The Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He is most famous for presenting the Stanley Cup, which became the most famous award for professional ice hockey.
During his visit he dedicated Stanley Park, which is named after him.
After Edward Whymper made the first ascent of Stanley Peak in 1901, he named the mountain after Lord Stanley.
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 Earl of Derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The title was first created for the Ferrers family under a creation of 1139, until forfieted and held by the family of Henry III under a creation of 1337 It became extinct upon Edward III's accession to the throne.
The large estates which were taken from Robert in 1266 were given by Henry III to his son, Edmund, Earl of Lancaster; and his son, Thomas, Earl of Lancaster also called himself Earl Ferrers.
He was Member of P Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby (1918-1994) who became the 18th earl.
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 1385
Sir Victor Albert 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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 Earl of Derby - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 6th Earl.
Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869)
The article about Earl of Derby contains information related to Earl of Derby, The Ferrers Creation, Creation of Henry III, The Stanley Creation, Earls of Derby, first Creation (1138), Earls of Derby, second Creation (1337), Earls of Derby and third Creation (1485).
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 1383
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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 60day
Many names recur over the history of the order: one of these is the family of "Stanley", better known as the Earls of Derby in later years, and most of whom have been Garter Knights over the centuries.
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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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Stanley Edward George Villiers 17th Earl of Derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Stanley, Edward George Villiers, 17th Earl of Derby
Stanley, Edward George Geoffrey Smith, 14th Earl of Derby
Stanley, Edward George Geoffrey Smith, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869), British prime minister (1852, 1858-1859, 1866-1868) and statesman, who led...
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 Earl of Derby explained   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The subsidiary titles of the Earl of Derby are: Baron Stanley of Bickerstaffe (created 1832) and Baron Stanley of Preston (1886).
Several successive generations of the Stanley Earls, along with other members of the family, have been extremely prominent Conservative politicials 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.
His son Robert de Ferrers (?-bef.1160) became the second earl and was married to Margaret Peverel.
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 Frederick Stanley, décimosexto earl de Derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frederick Arturo Stanley, décimosexto earl de Derby, 1r barón Stanley de Preston (de enero el 15 de 1841 - de junio el 14 de 1908) era secretaria a partir de 1885 a 1886 y Gobernador-General coloniales de Canadá a partir de 1888 a 1893.
Señor Stanley declinó interferir, citando el disallowal propuesta como inconstitucional.
Señora Stanley, a que sir Wilfrid Laurier describió como "mujer capaz e ingeniosa", hizo una contribución duradera durante el término de la oficina de su marido.
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 Stanley Peak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The mountain was named in 1901 by Edward Whymper after Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, the sixth governor-general of Canada.
Stanley Glacier on the northeast face of the peak can be seen up close by following a hiking trail into a hanging valley between the peak and a southern outlier of Storm Mountain.
Stanley Peak can be ascended from a scrambling route by late summer but involves much routefinding among the many ledges and gullies on the north face.
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 1393
She married Ferdinand Charles Stanley, son of Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance Villiers, on 15 February 1904.
Frederick Arthur Stanley is the son of Ferdinand Charles Stanley and Lady Alexandra Frances Anne Fellowes.
Sir George Frederick Stanley, son of Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance Villiers, on 26 November 1903.
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 The Ultimate Port Stanley, Ontario Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
Port Stanley is a village in the Municipality of Central Elgin, Ontario located on the north shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of Kettle Creek.
Around 1824, it was renamed Port Stanley after Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, who had visited nearby Port Talbot.
Lord Stanley later became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the father of Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Governor General of Canada, ice hockey enthusiast and donor of the first Stanley Cup in 1893.
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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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 MSN Encarta - Stanley, Edward George Villiers, 17th Earl of Derby
MSN Encarta - Stanley, Edward George Villiers, 17th Earl of Derby
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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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 938   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Dudley Henry Eden Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington was the son of Charles Wyndham Stanhope, 7th Earl of Harrington and Elizabeth Still de Pearsall.
Charles Augustus Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington was the son of Charles Wyndham Stanhope, 7th Earl of Harrington and Elizabeth Still de Pearsall.
Algernon Francis Stanley, son of Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance Villiers, on 18 April 1918.
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 Category:Canadian Governors General - Linix Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
One notable exception to this is Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, who is known as Lord Stanley of Preston in his capacity as Governor General, as he did not assume the Earl of Derby title until the end of his viceregal term.
Under Canadian rules of succession, if a Governor General dies in office, his or her duties are assumed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada until a new Governor General is appointed.
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
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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 Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby Did You Mean Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby Did You Mean Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
Did you mean Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby ?
Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, PC (London 15 January 1841?
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