John I Stanley of The Isle of Man

John I Stanley Of The Isle Of Man

Sir John I Stanley, KG (c. 1350 – 1414) was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and titular King of Mann, the first of that name. The Stanley family later became the Earls of Derby and remained prominent in English history into modern times.

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