Biography of Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury 1827-1903

Paternal Family Tree: Stanley

Maternal Family Tree: Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury 1807-1895

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 11th July 1827 Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury was born to [his father] Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 24) and [his mother] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 19).

On 23rd October 1850 [his grandfather] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley (age 83) died. His son [his father] Edward (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baron Stanley Alderley, 8th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire. [his mother] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 42) by marriage Baroness Stanley Alderley.

On 30th September 1851 Ramon Peres y Abril and [his future wife] Fabia San Roman of Seville were married. She was known at the time as Serafina Fernandez y Funes, of Alcaudete, Jaén, Spain.

In 1862 Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury (age 34) and Fabia San Roman of Seville were married. The first of three ceremonies of which the first two transpired to be bigamous.

In 1864 [his brother-in-law] George Howard 9th Earl Carlisle (age 20) and [his sister] Rosalind Frances Stanley Countess Carlisle (age 18) were married.

The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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On 6th November 1869 Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury (age 42) and [his wife] Fabia San Roman of Seville were married at the Registry Office of the parish of St George's Church, Hanover Square. The second of three ceremonies of which the first two transpired to be bigamous.

On 6th February 1873 [his brother] Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 33) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley were married.

On 15th May 1874 Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury (age 46) and [his wife] Fabia San Roman of Seville were married in a Catholic ceremony at St Alban's Church, Macclesfield.

On 29th March 1889 William George Howard 8th Earl Carlisle (age 81) died unmarried. His nephew [his brother-in-law] George (age 45) succeeded 9th Earl Carlisle. [his sister] Rosalind Frances Stanley Countess Carlisle (age 44) by marriage Countess Carlisle.

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

On 10th December 1903 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 [his brother] Edward (age 64) succeeded 4th Baron Stanley Alderley, 3rd Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 10th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.

Royal Ancestors of Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury 1827-1903

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury 1827-1903

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Stanley 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 5th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Thomas Stanley 6th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Father: Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield

GrandMother: Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Lewis Way

Great x 1 Grandmother: Abigail Way Countess Sheffield

Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury 5 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Dillon 7th Viscount Dillon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Dillon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Dillon 11th Viscount Dillon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Dillon Lee 12th Viscount Dillon 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Lee Viscountess Dillon Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hales 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Hales Countess Lichfield 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Catherine Bellings-Arundell Baroness Arundel Wardour 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Henry Augustus Dillon Lee 13th Viscount Dillon 3 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Constantine Henry Phipps

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Phipps

Great x 2 Grandfather: Constantine Phipps 1st Baron Mulgrave Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Annesley 3rd Earl Anglesey 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Annesley Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Darnley Duchess Buckingham and Normandby Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Phipps 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lepell Hervey Baroness Mulgrave 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Wedig Lepell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey

Mother: Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland