Earls of Derby
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The Earls of Derby are a prominent English noble lineage historically associated with the Stanley family, influential in politics, landownership, and cultural patronage since the late Middle Ages.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | English noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stanley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsDescription | Argent, on a bend azure three stags’ heads cabossed or ⓘ |
| continuity | title still extant ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culturalPatronage |
horse racing
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| eponymOf |
Derby Stakes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Derby (Epsom Derby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCreationDate | 1485 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingDynastyOf | Isle of Man (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Lord of Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
landowners in northwest England
ⓘ
participants in the Wars of the Roses ⓘ patrons of literature ⓘ patrons of the arts ⓘ political power-brokers in late medieval England ⓘ supporters of Henry VII of England ⓘ |
| historicalSeatRegion | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landedEstatesRegion |
Cheshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Stanley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluencePeak |
Tudor period
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| politicalOfficeHeldByMembers |
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPartyAssociatedWith |
Conservative Party (UK)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whig Party (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Derbyshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | predominantly Anglican ⓘ |
| seat | Knowsley Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatRegion | Merseyside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | British aristocracy ⓘ |
| timeInception | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| title | Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderFamily | Stanley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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