Baron Stanley is an abeyant title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1456 for

Sir Thomas Stanley ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only ...

. His son was created

Earl of Derby Earl of Derby ( ) is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby, under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the e ...

in 1485 and the titles remained united until the death of the fifth earl, without male heirs in 1594, when the barony became

abeyant Abeyance (from the Old French ''abeance'' meaning "gaping") is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. ...

. On 7 March 1921, the abeyance was terminated in favour of the 12th Countess of Loudoun, but upon her death in 1960, it became abeyant among her daughters.

Barons Stanley (1456)

* Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley (d. 1459) * Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, 2nd Baron Stanley (d. 1504) * Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby, 3rd Baron Stanley (d. 1521) * Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, 4th Baron Stanley (1509–1572) * Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby, 5th Baron Stanley (1531–1593) * Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby, 6th Baron Stanley (1559–1594), abeyant 1594. * Edith Maud Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun, 7th Baroness Stanley (1883–1960), abeyance terminated 1921, abeyant 1960.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanley, Baron 1456 establishments in England Noble titles created in 1456 Baron Abeyant baronies in the Peerage of England

Barons Stanley (1456)

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