James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, portrait by van Dyck, circa 1632/41, Frick Collection, New York
Born31 January 1607
Knowsley Hall, England
Died15 October 1651 (aged 44)
Bolton, England
Buried
AllegianceRoyalist
Battles / warsBolton Massacre, Battle of Marston Moor, Battle of Wigan Lane, Battle of Worcester
Arms of Stanley: Argent, on a bend azure three buck's heads cabossed or

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG (31 January 1607 – 15 October 1651) was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Before inheriting the title in 1642 he was known as Lord Strange.[1] He was feudal Lord of the Isle of Man ("Lord of Man"), where he was known as "Yn Stanlagh Mooar" ("the Great Stanley").

  1. ^ Yorke 1911, p. 65.

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