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John Stanley (died 1414)
Sir John Stanley was an English soldier and royal servant who founded the fortunes of the Stanley family. He served as lieutenant of Ireland under Richard II and Henry IV, and in 1405 Henry IV granted him the Isle of Man, which his descendants held as Kings and then Lords of Mann until 1736. He died in Ireland during his second term as lieutenant.
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