Sir William Stanley, Knt., of Hooton

Sir William Stanley

• Born about 1380 in Wirral Forest, Cheshire, England
• Son of William Stanley and Margery de Hooton
• Husband of Blanche de Arderne, of Alvanley — married about 1402
• fought at Agincourt (1415)

Disambiguation

note on William Stanleys of Hooton, following Richardson (father-to-son succession, 8 generations, earliest first)

1. Wm Stanley, of Storeton, m Alice Massey
2. Sir Wm Stanley-488 of Storeton, d 1427/8, m Margery de Hooton (heiress)
3. Sir Wm Stanley-50, of Hooton, dvp by 1424, m2 Blanche Arderne
4. Wm Stanley-4027 Esq, b abt 1405, d aft 1456, m Mary Savage
5. Wm De_Stanley-3 Esq, b abt 1425, d 1465/6, m Alice Houghton
6. Sir Wm Stanley-417, b abt 1445, d 1512, m2 Agnes Grosvenor
7. Sir Wm Stanley-1404, b abt 1474-5, d aft 1528 m Anne Harrington
8. Sir Wm Stanley-1407..., younger brother Peter Stanley-1406 is father of Anne Stanley-3531 who marries Sutton

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Discussion here

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Supporting data

• 'Magna Carta ancestry: a study in colonial and medieval families By Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham Published 2005
• http://books.google.com/books?id=wHZcIRMhSEMC&pg=PA1099&lpg=PA1099&...
• Pg. 303
• 10. MARY SAVAGE, married (as his 1st wife) WILLIAM STANLEY, Esq., of Hooton (in Wirral) and Storeton, Cheshire, and Stanley, Staffordshire, Sheriff of Cheshire, son and heir of 'William Stanley, Knt., of Hooton (in Wirral) and Storeton, Cheshire, and Stanley, Staffordshire by his 2nd wife, Blanche, daughter of John Arderne, Knt.' He was born about 1405 (aged 23 in 1428). They had four sons, William, Esq., John, Richard, and Thomas. In 1424 his widowed mother, Blanche, released her rights to the manor of Stanley, Staffordshire and lands in Chorlton and Le Moels (both in Wirral), Cheshire to him. He was heir in 1428 to his grandfather, William Stanley, Knt. In 1432 he granted lands in Pulton Launcelyn, Bromburgh and le Spitall to Edward de Hoghton and others. In 1434 Richard Coly of Chester granted him lands in Pennesby and Thingwall. In 1437 king ordered the constable of Windsor Castle to take William Stanley, his brother-in-law, John Savage, Knt., Randolph Brereton, and Urian Brereton into custody for an unspecified offence. In 1439 Richard Bolde was appointed the marriage of Richard Donne, the king's ward, by mainprise of William Stanley, of Hooton, Cheshire, Esq., and another. He was granted a pardon by the king in 1446.
• Pg. 304
  • 11. WILLIAM STANLEY, Esq., of Hooton (in Wirral), and Storeton, Cheshire, Stanley, Staffordshire, etc., son and heir, born say 1425. He married ALICE HOGHTON (or HOUGHTON), daughter of Richard Hoghton, Knt., of Hoghton (in Leyland), Lancashire, by his wife, Margaret. They had one son William, Knt., and one daughter Isabel (wife of John Marchumley). In 1450 he fought for the king against the traitor, Jack Cade, of Kent. In 1454 John Hertcombe granted authority to John Savage the younger, William Stanley esquires, and Thomas Kendale to cause a deed to be made in his name regarding the castle, lordship and manor of Mold, Flintshire. In 1460 he was pardoned L166 in arrears as late receiver of Richard, Duke of York, of the lordship of Denbigh in Wales. In 1462 he and others were appointed to take muster of Roland Fitz Eustace, Knt., and 300 archers at some convenient place near Chester. WILLIAM STANLEY, Esq., died 17 FEb 1466. His wife, Alice, was living 11 March 1465/6.
    • 12. WILLIAM STANLEY, Knt., of Hooton (in Wirral), Roveacre, and Storeton, Cheshire, and Stanley, Staffordshire, son and heir, born about 1445. He married (1st) MARGARET BROMLEY, daughter and co-heiress of John Bromley, Knt., of Badington (in Acton), Cheshire, by Joan, daughter and co-heiress of William Hexstall, Knt. They had one daughter, Margery. His wife, Margaret, died in 1469. He married (2nd) in 1470 AGNES GROSVENOR, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Grosvenor, Esq., of Holme, Cheshire, by Joan, daughter of Lawrence Fitton, Knt. They had a son, William, Knt. William was knighted about 1484. He was an executor c.1492 of the will of Mr. Henry Medwall, master of St. Giles. SIR WILLIAM STANLEY died in 1512. His widow, Agnes, died in 1520-1.
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• 'Plantagenet ancestry: a study in colonial and medieval families By Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham Published 2004
• http://books.google.com/books?id=p_yzpuWi4sgC&pg=PP1&lpg=PP1&dq=Pla...
• Pg. 290
• 11. MARY SAVAGE, married (as his 1st wife) WILLIAM STANLEY, Esq., of Hooton, and Storeton, Cheshire, and Hooton, and Stanley, Staffordshire, Sheriff of Cheshire, 'son and heir of William Stanley, Knt., of Hooton and Storeton, Cheshire, and Stanley, Staffordshire by Blanche, daughter of John Arderne, Knt.' He was born about 1405 (aged 23 in 1428). They had four sons, William Esq., John, Richard, and Thomas. 'In 1424 his widowed mother, Blanche, released her rights to the manor of Stanley, Staffordshire and lands in Chorlton and Le Moels (both in Wirral), Cheshire to him'.
• Pg. 291
• He was heir in 1428 to his grandfather, William Stanley, Knt. He married (2nd) ALICE DE HOGHTON, daughter of Richard de Hoghton, Knt. WILLIAM STANLEY, Esq., died 17 Feb. 1466.
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• 'Sir William Stanley1
• 'M, d. 2 February 1428
• Father Sir William Stanley b. c 1362, d. Feb 1428
• Mother Margery de Hooton
• ' Sir William Stanley was born at of Stanley, Stourton, & Hooton, Cheshire, England. He married Blanche Arderne, daughter of Sir Thomas de Arderne and Katherine Stafford. Sir William Stanley died on 2 February 1428.
• 'Family Blanche Arderne
• Children
  • ◦Isabella Stanley+
  • ◦Maud Stanley+ b. c 1400
  • ◦William Stanley, Esq., Sheriff of Cheshire+2 b. c 1405, d. a 6 Feb 1456
  • ◦Katherine de Stanley+ b. c 1408
  • ◦Margery Stanley+ b. c 1415
• Citations
• 1.[S5975] Unknown author, Lineage and Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles by Paget, Vol. II, p. 434; Family of Sherborn, by Charles Davies Sherborn, 1901, p. 12.
• 2.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 290-291.
• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p644.htm#i...
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• 'William De STANLEY
• 'Born: ABT 1372, Cheadle, Cheshire, England
• 'Died: AFT 1425, Hooton, Cheshire, England
• 'Notes: Was present at Agincourt. Knighted in 1415.
• Father: William De STANLEY
• Mother: Margaret De HOOTON
• 'Married: Margaret (Blanche) ANDERNE ABT 1384, Aldford, Cheshire, England
• Children:
  • 1. William STANLEY of Hooton (Esq.)
  • 2. Catherine STANLEY
  • 3. Elizabeth STANLEY
  • 4. Margery STANLEY
  • 5. Isabel STANLEY
  • 6. George STANLEY
• http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/STANLEY4.htm#William De STANLEY5
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• ' Stanley Descendancy
• 1-William de STANLEY
• bn 1258 in Standleigh, Stafford, England;
• md 27 Sep 1282 in Astbury, Cheshireshire, England
• to Joan de BAUMVILLE.
  • 2-X John de STANLEY
  • bn 1292 in Hooten, Cheshire, England;
  • md 1303 in Cheshire County, England to Mabel HAUSKET.
    • 3-X William de STANLEY
    • bn 1312 in Stourton, Cheshire, England;
    • md 1329 in Lathom, Lancashire, England to Alice MASSEY.
      • 4-Matilda de STANLEY
      • bn 1366 in Stourton, Cheshire, England.
      • 4-X William de STANLEY
      • bn 1368 in Stourton, Cheshire, England;
      • md 1386 in Hooten, Cheshire, England
      • to Margaret de HOOTEN.
        • ' 5-William de STANLEY
        • ' bn 1386 in Hooten, Cheshire, England.
        • 5-Agnes de STANLEY
        • bn 1388 in Hooten, Cheshire, England.
        • 5-Edmund de STANLEY
        • bn 1390 in Hooten, Cheshire, England.
        • 5-John de STANLEY
        • bn 1392 in Hooten, Cheshire, England.
        • 5-X William de STANLEY
        • bn 1405 in Hooten, Cheshire, England;
        • md Alicia de HOUGHTON.
          • 6-X Sir William STANLEY of Hooten
          • bn 1439 in Hooten, Cheshire, England;
          • md Margaret BROMLEY.
            • 7-X Margaret STANLEY
            • bn 1458 in Hooten, Cheshire, England;
            • md Thomas WALTHALL.
          • 6-John STANLEY
          • bn 1441 in Hooten, Cheshire, England.
          • 6-Richard STANLEY
          • bn 1443 in Hooten, Cheshire, England.
          • 6-Thomas STANLEY
          • bn 1445 in Hooten, Cheshire, England.
          • 6-Cristofer STANLEY
          • bn 1447 in Hooten, Cheshire, England.
      • 4-John de STANLEY
      • bn 1369 in Stourton, Cheshire, England.
      • 4-Henry STANLEY
      • bn 1370 in Stourton, Cheshire, England.
    • 3-John de STANLEY
    • bn 1314 in Grestwithen, Cumberland, England.
  • 2-Sarah de STANLEY
  • bn 1296 in Hooten, Cheshire, England.
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• Sir William de Stanley of Stourton, Stanley and Hooton (b 1368, d 1428)
• m. (1386) Margery de Hooton (dau/heir of William de Hooton of Hooton (by Margaret, dau/heir of John Leftwich of Leftwich), son of Sir William of Hooton)
  • '1. Sir William Stanley (b 1387, dvp 1417)
  • ' m. (1402) Blanche (or Margaret) Arderne (dau of Sir John Alderne of Aldford and /or Hardin)
    • A. Sir William Stanley of Stourton & Hooton (b. 1406, d 1461)
    • There is some confusion over this and the next generation. Ormerod shows this Sir William as possibly first married to Mary Savage before being married to Alice Houghton, with uncertainty as to who was mother of his children, with his son/successor being the Sir William who married Agnes Grosvenor. We are following 'The House of Stanley' (which appeared to have considered Ormerod's work and expanded on it) & Visitation which both show 2 different generations although this does raise some concern regarding the age when this William's son William is shown as having had children of his own. As indicated above, we may revise this in due course. It is noted that some web sites show this William as having married Alice Houghton and his son as having married a Savage.
    • m. (1424) Mary Savage (dau of John Savage of Clifton)
      • i. Sir William Stanley of Stourton & Hooton (b 1425, d 1465)
      • m. (1438) Alice Houghton (dau of Richard Houghton of Houghton)
• http://www.stirnet.com/main/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=79&...

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References

• Round, John Horace, "Peerage and Pedigree, Studies in Peerage Law and Family History", Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1910, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 34
• https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00384751&tree=LEO