Sir John Stanley, King and Lord of Man and the Isles (c.1386 - 1437), the second of that name, was Knight Sheriff of Anglesey, Constable of Carnarvon, Justice of Chester, Steward of Macclesfield and titular King of the Isle of Man. Anglesey (Welsh: , pronounced (IPA)), is an island and county at the northwestern extremity of Wales. ... Carnarvon is the Anglicised name for Caernarfon, a small town in north-west Wales, providing the title of the Earls of Carnarvon, of whom George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon is forever associated with Tutankhamuns tomb. ... Chester is the county town of Cheshire in North West England. ... Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of around 50,688 (2001 census for Macclesfield urban sub-area). ... For Rulers before this see: List of Kings of the Isle of Man and the Isles Norse Rule: Godfred V of the Isle of Man (1164) Ragnald of the Isle of Man (1164) Godfred V of the Isle of Man (1164-1187) Ragnald of the Isle of Man (1187-1229...
He was installed as Knight of the Garter in 1404. A garter is one of the Orders most recognisable insignia. ... Events June 14 - Owain Glyndwr of Wales allies with the French against the English and the Henry of Lancaster. ...
His father Sir John de Stanley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, had been granted the tenure of the Isle of Man under the title of King by Henry IV, and the younger Sir John succeeded to the Kingdom in 1414. Sir John Stanley, King and Lord of Man and the Isles (c. ... Official standard of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (plural: Lords Lieutenant), also known as the Judiciar in the early mediaeval period and as the Lord Deputy as late as the 17th century, was the Kings representative and head of the Irish executive during the... // Birth and life before accession - relationship with Richard II - exile - return and usurpation Henry IV (April 3, 1367 – March 20, 1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke. His father, John of Gaunt was the third and oldest... // Events Council of Constance begins. ...
He bought out their rights in the Isle of Man, and, by his marriage with a sister and co-heir of the 18th earl of Oxford, acquired a claim to the great chamberlainship, which he advanced in 1626 and which was renewed by their descendants.
Although the present wealth of the Stanleys is largely derived from the great industrial development of Lancashire, they were already a power to be reckoned with in that county and in Cheshire at the time of the Wars of the Roses, and have held a leading position ever since among English nobles.
Their eldest son, Edward JohnStanley, 2nd baron (1802-1869), entered the House of Commons in 1831 and became undersecretary to the home department in 1841, patronage secretary to the treasury from 1835 to 1841, paymaster-general in 1841, and under-secretary for foreign affairs from 1846 to 1852.
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