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James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

1607–1651 · 17th century

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, was an English royalist commander and Lord of Mann. During the English Civil War he fought for Charles I and used the Isle of Man as a royalist base. After joining Charles II's invasion of England he was captured following the Battle of Worcester and beheaded at Bolton in October 1651.

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
Image: Sir Anthony Van Dyck (died 1641) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Lordship of Mann

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