James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, portrait by van Dyck, circa 1632/41, Frick Collection, New York
Born	31 January 1607 Knowsley Hall, England
Died	15 October 1651 (aged 44) Bolton, England
Buried	Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk
Allegiance	Royalist
Battles/wars	Bolton Massacre, Battle of Marston Moor, Battle of Wigan Lane, Battle of Worcester

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG (31 January 1607 – 15 October 1651) was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Before inheriting the title in 1642 he was known as Lord Strange.^[1] He was feudal Lord of the Isle of Man ("Lord of Man"), where he was known as "Yn Stanlagh Mooar" ("the Great Stanley").