6th Earl of Derby
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William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby, was an English nobleman and politician of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his influential role in Lancashire and Cheshire and his connections to the Elizabethan and Jacobean courts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Earl of Derby
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English nobleman ⓘ peer of England ⓘ |
| allegedRole |
patron of the arts
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possible patron of William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elizabethan era
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Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Cheshire
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Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1561-01-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lathom, Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ormskirk Parish Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1642-09-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Lathom House, Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Gray’s Inn
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St John’s College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| monarch |
Charles I of England
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Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Margaret Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherInLaw | Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Stanley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 6th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in Lancashire and Cheshire
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service at the Elizabethan court ⓘ service at the Jacobean court ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Derby
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Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Knowsley Hall
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Lathom House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signature | William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby signature ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth de Vere
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Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeldFrom | 1594 ⓘ |
| titleHeldUntil | 1642 ⓘ |
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