Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby
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Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby (1599 - 1664), born Charlotte de la Tremoüille was the daughter of Claude, Duc de Thouars and Charlotte Brabantia. Her maternal grandparents were William the Silent and Charlotte de Bourbon.
On 26 June 1626, Charlotte married of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, who was taken prisoner at Worcester in 1651, and was beheaded at Bolton. Lady Derby was famous for her gallant defence of Lathom House against the Parliamentary forces in 1644. The house was under siege for twelve weeks, after which she was obliged to surrender.
Charlotte and Derby were parents of four daughters and five sons.
Only four of their children seem to have survived enough to marry:
- Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby (19 January 1628 - 21 December 1672).
- Lady Henriette Mary Stanley (17 November 1630 - 27 December 1685). Married William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford.
- Lady Amelia Ann Sophia Stanley. Married John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl.
- Lady Catherine Stanley. Married Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester.
Charles' two sons, William, the 9th Earl (c. 1655–1702), and James, the 10th Earl (1664–1736), both died without sons, and consequently, when James died in February 1736, his titles and estates passed to Sir Edward Stanley (1689–1776), a descendant of the 1st earl. From him the later Earls of Derby are descended.
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