General Notes

King of Man 10/4/1405 - 1414

Note: THE DERBY LINE  Sir John Stanley. This, the most distinguished branch of theStanley family of England, is reckoned as descended from SirJohn Stanley, the younger brother of Sir William, of Hooton, of1397. He married Isabel Lathom, daughter of Sir Thomas Lathom,Knight of Lathom, and Knowsley of Lancashire, and thus acquiredthose estates. In1385 he was made lord-deputy of Ireland, andhad a grant of the manor of Blake Castle in that kingdom. In theseventh year of Henry IV, he obtained a grant in fee of the Isleof Man, with all the isles adjacent, to be holden of the saidKing, his heirs and successors, by homage and the service of twofalcons, payable on the days of their coronation. On theaccession of Henry V, he was mad a Knight of the Garter, andlord-lieutenant of Ireland, in which government he died onJanuary 6, 1414.  Isabel was the daughter and heir of Sir thomas Lathom, Knight ofLathom and Knowsley, Co., Lancaster. He descended from RobertFity Henry, whose son Robert took the name of Lathom from hisplace of residence and thus acquired those estates.  In 1405 Sir John had a commission in conjunction with Roger Leketo seize on the city of York and its liberties, and also uponthe Isle of Man, on the forfeiture of Henry Percy, Earl ofNorthumberland. In 1406 he was Treasurer of the household toKing Henry IV, and obtained the license to fortify a house atLiverpool, which he had newly built with embattled walls. In thesame year, having taken possession of the Isle of Man, heobtained a grant in fee of the said Isle, Castle and pileanciently called Holm Town, and all the Isles adjacent, as alsoall the regalities, franchises, etc. John inherited the old Seatof Newton in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Isabel was the daughter ofThomas Lathom whose ancestress again had been Heiress of Thomasde Knowsley.  As a Captain under the command of his relation James, LordAudley at the battle of Poictiers in France fought the 19th dayof September, 1357 by Edward, the Black Prince, son of KingEdward III, wherein John, King of France was taken prisoner andbrought captive to England. Soon after this memorable victory atruce between England and France was agreed on for two years,during which interval of public action, Mr. Stanley, being amartial genius, and intent to improve himself in the art of war,visited most of the courts in Europe, even as far asConstantinople where he made such advances in the school of warthat his superior skill in arms was generally applauded in everycountry he passed through in so much that the fame thereof gavehim the character of the most noted champion in single combat ofthat age; and on his return through France, the reputation ofhis bravery so rallied the pride and envy of a haughty Frenchcombatant that he followed John Stanley to England and therechallenged the whole nation to engage him in arms.  King Richard II commissioned him to Ireland in 1379. He was madeLord Chief Justice of Ireland for six years and in 1395 he wasmade Constable of the Castle of Roxborrow in Scotland. In 1400he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by King Henry IV.His brother William of Hooten and Stourton was his deputy inIreland. Sir John was appointed Stewart of the King Henry IVhousehold and by his advice and assistance the King raised aformidable army with his son Sir John.