Family and Education
b. 12 Sept. 1752, 1st s. of James Smith Stanley, Lord Strange, and bro. of Hon. Thomas Stanley. educ. Eton 1764; Trinity, Camb. 1771. m. (1) 23 June 1774, Lady Elizabeth Hamilton (d. 14 Mar. 1797) da. of James, 6th Duke of Hamilton [S], 1s. 2da.; (2) 1 May 1797, Elizabeth Farran, actress, da. of George Farran, surgeon and apothecary, of Cork, 1s. 2da. suc. gd.-fa. as 12th Earl of Derby 22 Feb. 1776.
Offices Held
Ld. lt. Lancs. 1776 – d.; P.C. 29 Aug. 1783; chancellor of duchy of Lancaster Aug. – Dec. 1783, 1806–7.
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Commons 1754-1790
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STANLEY, Edward, Lord Stanley (1752-1834)
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Oxford 1644
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