Family and Education
b. 3 July 1664, 8th but 3rd surv. s. of Charles, 8th Earl of Derby, by Dorothea Helena, da. of Jan van der Kerchhove, Lord of Heenvliet, Zeeland. educ. St. Paul’s. m. Feb. 1705, Mary, da. and h. of Sir William Morley of Halnaker, Suss., 1s. d.v.p. suc. bro. as 10th Earl of Derby 5 Nov. 1702.P. Draper, House of Stanley, 251-2.
Offices Held
Capt. Earl of Pembroke’s Ft. Mar. 1688, 1 Ft. Gds. 1689; col. of ft. 1692 – 1705; maj.-gen. 1704–5.
J.p. Lancs. 1689-d., commr. for assessment 1689 – 90, ld. lt. 1702 – 10, 1714 – d., v.-adm. 1702 – 12; chamberlain of Chester 1702 – d.; mayor, Liverpool 1734–5.
Groom of the bedchamber 1689 – 1702, chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 1706 – 10; PC 10 June 1706 – d.; capt. yeoman of the guard 1715–23.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Knowsley, Lancs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
STANLEY, Hon. James (1664-1736)
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