Baron Stanley

The title of Baron Stanley was first awarded in the Peerage of England in 1456 to Sir Thomas Stanley. His son was raised in 1485 to the Earl of Derby, to the death of the fifth Earl in 1594 both titles remained united. Since he died without male heirs, the barony rested. Only in 1921 the title was again by Edith Abney -Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun, claimed the succession was with her death in 1960 but again dormant.

Baron Stanley ( 1456 )

Today's succession

Joint heirs entitled to inherit the title are the descendants of the 7th Baroness:

  • Michael Abney -Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun ( b. 1942 )
  • Sheena Williams ( b. 1941 )
  • Flora Purdie ( b. 1957 )
  • Ian de Fresnes, 13th Baron de Fresnes ( b. 1942 )
  • Norman Angus Maclaren ( b. 1948 )
  • Barony
Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby
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