John Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley (26 November 1766 – 23 October 1850), known as Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet, from 1807 to 1839, was an English peer and politician.

Early life and education

Stanley was born at

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, Cheshire, the son of

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(1735–1827), 6th Baronet. and Margaret Owen, heiress of the Penrhos estate on

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. This branch of the Stanley family descended from the Hon. Sir John Stanley, third son of Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley (whose eldest son

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was created

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in 1485). He was the elder brother of Edward Stanley, the Bishop of Norwich. His sister, Margaretta Louisa Anne, married Gen. Sir Baldwin Leighton, 6th Baronet. He was educated at

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Career

Stanley succeeded in the baronetcy and to the family seat at

in Cheshire on his father's death in 1807. He was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey for 1809. He was elected to the

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for Wootton Bassett in 1790, a seat he held until 1796. He was also elected a

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in 1790. In 1839 Stanley was raised to the peerage as Baron Stanley of Alderley, in the County of Chester.

Marriage and issue

Stanley married the Lady Maria Josepha, daughter of John Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield, in 1796. There were 11 children of the marriage; twin sons and seven daughters survived to adulthood. *Hon. Maria Margaret (20 July 1797 – 24 February 1882), died unmarried *Hon. Louisa Dorothea (7 November 1799 – 3 June 1877), died unmarried *Hon. Isabella Louisa (27 May 1801 – 13 May 1839) married in 1826 Sir William Edward Parry, and was mother of Edward Parry. Died two days following the birth of twin sons, who died. *Hon. Lucy Anne (30 June 1798 – 15 March 1869), married in 1833 Marcus Theodore Hare. *Hon. Edward John (1802–1869), elder twin who inherited the title *Hon. William Owen (1802–1884), younger twin and politician *Hon. Harriot Alethea (23 October 1804 – 24 April 1888), married in 1835 Gen. William Henry Scott *Hon. Matilda Abigail (9 June 1806 – 28 July 1850), married

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. *Alfred (15 February 1808 – 24 March 1811), died young *Hon. Emmeline (28 September 1810 – 31 August 1906), married in 1844

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*Elfrida Susannah (15 December 1813 – 17 September 1817), died young Lord Stanley of Alderley died at Alderley Park in October 1850, aged 83, and was succeeded in his titles by his son

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, who had already been elevated to the peerage in his own right as Baron Eddisbury. Lady Stanley of Alderley died in 1863.

Arms

References

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