49.     SIR JOHN STANLEY, knight, third son of Lord Thomas, the first Baron Stanley in the time of Edward IV., married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Weever, of Weever, in the county of Chester, and thus acquired that estate.
From this marriage lineally descended,

      63.      SIR THOMAS STANLEY, knight, of Weever and Alderley, high sheriff of Chesire in the seventh year of Charles I. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Peter Warburton, knight, of Grafton, Cheshire, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

      64.      THOMAS STANLEY, Esq., of Alderley, who was created a baronet 15 June, 1660. He married Eliabeth, daughter of Sir James Pytts, of Kyre, Worcestershire, and had eight children. His eldest son was,

      65.      SIR PETER STANLEY, high sheriff of Chesire in 1678. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Leigh, Isle of Wight, and had two sons and six daughters. He was succeeded in 1721 by his eldest son,

      66.      SIR THOMAS STANLEY, who married Christiana, daughter of Sir Stephen Leonard, baronet, of West Wickham, and had two sons and two daughters. He was succeeded in 1721 by his eldest son,

      67.      SIR JAMES STANLEY, who died without issue, and was succeeded by his brother,

      68.      SIR EDWARD STANLEY, who married Mary, only daughter of  Thomas Ward, Esq., of London, and was succeeded in 1755, by his only surviving son,

      69.      SIR JOHN THOMAS STANLEY, who married in 1763, Margaret, daughter of Hugh Owen, Esq., of Penrhos, Anglesea, and had,

           70.      John Thomas, created a peer in 1839.
           71.      Edward, Bishop of Norwich.
           72.      Isabella Elizabeth, m. Charles Gibson, Esq.
           73.      Louisa Margaret, m. Gen. Sir B. Leighton, Baronet.
           74.      Emma, m. Capt. Digby Thomas Carpenter.

      71.      EDWARD, Bishop of Norwich, who married in 1810, Catharine, daughter of Rev. Oswald Leycestor, rector of Stoke, Salop, and had,

          75.      Owen Stanley, b. June 13, 1811; Capt. R.N.; died March 13, 1850.
          76.      Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, b. Dec. 13, 1815; Dean of Westminster; died July 18, 1881.
          77.      Charles Edward Stanley, Capt. Royal Engineers.
          78.      Mary.
          79.      Catharine Maria, m. Rev. Dr. Vaughan, head-master Harrow school.

Origin of The Stanley Name

The English Family

The Cumberland Line

The House of Hooton

The Derby Line

Stanley of Alderley Deeds and Papers.

Maud Stanley, third daughter of the 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley.

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