Rt. Hon. James Smith-Stanley

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Rt. Hon. James Smith- Stanley

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Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Death: June 01, 1771 (54)
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby and Elizabeth Stanley
Husband of Lucy Stanley
Father of Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby; Lady Lucy Hornby; Harriett Horton; James Stanley; Thomas Stanley and 5 others
Brother of Lady Elizabeth Warburton Hastings; Mary Stanley; Jane Stanley; Lady Charlotte Burgoyne; Barbara Stanley and 4 others

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About Rt. Hon. James Smith-Stanley

Rt. Hon. James Smith-Stanley was styled as Lord Strange, incorrectly.

He was baptised with the name of James Stanley.

He was educated at Westminster College, Westminster, London, England.

He emigrated to Leyden University, Leyden, The Netherlands.

On 1741 his name was legally changed to James Smith-Stanley by Act of Parliament.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Lancashire between 1741 and 1771.

He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire between 1757 and 1771.

He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1762.

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Rt. Hon. James Smith-Stanley's Timeline

1717
January 7, 1717
Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1752
December 12, 1752
1771
June 1, 1771
Age 54
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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