Biography of Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury 1839-1925

In 1817 a large room was added to the Elizabethan School, Nether Alderley [Map] by the Rev. Edward Stanley. In 1908 the room was restored and presented to the parish by Lord Stanley of Alderley.

On 7th October 1826 [his father] Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 23) and [his mother] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 18) were married.

On 16th May 1839 Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury was born to Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 36) and Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 31).

On 16th June 1869 [his father] Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 66) died. His son [his brother] Henry (age 41) succeeded 3rd Baron Stanley Alderley, 2nd Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 9th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.

In or before 1873 [his daughter] Katharine Florence Clementine Stanley was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 33) and [his future wife] Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley.

On 6th February 1873 Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 33) and Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley were married.

In 1874 [his daughter] Henrietta Margaret Stanley was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 34) and [his wife] Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley.

On 14th September 1875 [his son] Arthur Stanley 5th Baron Stanley, 5th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Eddisbury was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 36) and [his wife] Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley.

On 14th May 1878 [his son] Edward John Stanley was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 38) and [his wife] Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley.

On 23rd October 1879 [his son] Oliver Hugh Stanley was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 40) and [his wife] Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley.

In 1882 [his daughter] Sylvia Laura Stanley was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 42) and [his wife] Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley.

In 1884 [his daughter] Katharine Florence Clementine Stanley (age 11) died.

In 1885 [his daughter] Blanche Florence Daphne Stanley was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 45) and [his wife] Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley.

In 1887 [his daughter] Beatrice Venetia Stanley was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 47) and [his wife] Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley.

On 16th February 1895 [his mother] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 87) died.

On 10th December 1903 [his brother] Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury (age 76) died. He was buried according to Muslim rites in unconsecrated ground in the garden of the Dower House on his family's estate, Alderley Park, Cheshire [Map]. His brother Edward (age 64) succeeded 4th Baron Stanley Alderley, 3rd Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 10th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.

On 24th April 1906 [his son-in-law] Anthony Morton Henley (age 32) and [his daughter] Sylvia Laura Stanley (age 24) were married.

On 14th November 1908 [his son] Edward John Stanley (age 30) died unmarried.

1909. The Stanley Mausoleum, St Mary's Church [Map] was built for the 4th Lord Stanley of Alderley (age 69). The architect was Paul Phipps of London (Father of Joyce Grenfell); it is now a Grade II listed building. It is built of sandstone with a Kerridge stone-slate roof and above the door is the Stanley crest. Below the Mausoleum runs an empty crypt.

On 21st April 1909 Henry Holroyd 3rd Earl Sheffield (age 77) died unmarried. Earl Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath, Viscount Pevensey, Baron Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath and Baron Sheffield of Sheffield in Yorkshire extinct. His half first cousin once removed Edward (age 69) succeeded 4th Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon.

After 1915. Memorial to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 75) at the Stanley Mausoleum, St Mary's Church [Map].

On 26th July 1915 [his son-in-law] Edwin Montagu (age 36) and [his daughter] Beatrice Venetia Stanley (age 28) were married. She had converted to Judaism after his proposal on 28th April 1915.

On 8th July 1919 [his son] Oliver Hugh Stanley (age 39) and [his daughter-in-law] Alice Kathleen Violet Thynne (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath (age 56) and Violet Caroline Mordaunt Marchioness Bath (age 50).

On 18th March 1925 Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 85) died. His son [his son] Arthur (age 49) succeeded 5th Baron Stanley Alderley, 5th Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 4th Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 11th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.

On 4th January 1929 [his former wife] Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley died.