Westminster Abbey, London
Brass figure of Sir Humphrey Stanley, of Clifton and Pipe Staffordshire. High Sheriff of Staffordshire, 1481, 1485, 1493; He stands wearing plate armour, his hands in prayer. between 5 shields of amrs (2 missing) Stanley (argent, on a bend azure, three stags heads cabossed or) quartering Lathom, Stanley and Lathom quartering Stafford, Pypes and Camville, and the arms of Stafford.
"Here lies Humphrey Stanley, Knight, Esquire of the Body to the most excellent Prince Henry VII King of England, who died the 12th March A.D. 1505, on whose soul God have mercy. Amen"
He was the 2nd son of Sir John Stanley KG 1474 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/0R80q6 of Elford by 2nd wife Elizabeth 1471 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/73DG9Q daughter of Richard Vernon of Tong & Benedicta flic.kr/p/4o9ULD daughter of John Ludlow and Isabel Lingen 1446 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2219918943/
Fighting on the Lancastrian side, he took part in the battle of Bosworth, afterwards receiving a knighthood from the new king Henry Vll becoming Squire of the Body to the monarch. . Like his father before him, he was Sheriff of Staffordshire
He m Ellen 1524 only child of James Leigh of Aston
Children
1. William m Margaret Comberford having 1 daughter Iziod 1524 m Edward 1544 alderman of Norwich, son of John Reade /Rede and Johanne Ludlow
2. John m Margaret Gerard having 2 daughters - Isold Reade & Isabella wife of Walter son of John Moyle & Anne Darcy, parents of Mary wife of Sir Erasmus 1559 5th son of Thomas Heveningham 1499, wife Anne Yarde of Ketteringham www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/xbGB1M
1. Maud m Thomas Wolfreston / Wolrerston / Wolperston 1455-1524
In 1491 Humphrey was involved in a law suit with his eldest half brother John Stanley 1508 regarding the division of their late father's estates. Sir William Stanley of Holt, Denbighshire (the younger brother of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby) was appointed in his capacity of Lord Chamberlain to act as arbitrator in the dispute. It was agreed that Sir Humphrey who had been given the manor of Stratfold with land in Tamworth by his father in 1474 should be awarded the additional estates of Pipe and Clifton with grants of land in Campden for life which reverted on his death back to John's daughter Margery & husband William Staunton,
- chapel of St Nicholas in Westminster Abbey
no copyright infringement is intended
Westminster Abbey, London
Brass figure of Sir Humphrey Stanley, of Clifton and Pipe Staffordshire. High Sheriff of Staffordshire, 1481, 1485, 1493; He stands wearing plate armour, his hands in prayer. between 5 shields of amrs (2 missing) Stanley (argent, on a bend azure, three stags heads cabossed or) quartering Lathom, Stanley and Lathom quartering Stafford, Pypes and Camville, and the arms of Stafford.
"Here lies Humphrey Stanley, Knight, Esquire of the Body to the most excellent Prince Henry VII King of England, who died the 12th March A.D. 1505, on whose soul God have mercy. Amen"
He was the 2nd son of Sir John Stanley KG 1474 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/0R80q6 of Elford by 2nd wife Elizabeth 1471 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/73DG9Q daughter of Richard Vernon of Tong & Benedicta flic.kr/p/4o9ULD daughter of John Ludlow and Isabel Lingen 1446 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2219918943/
Fighting on the Lancastrian side, he took part in the battle of Bosworth, afterwards receiving a knighthood from the new king Henry Vll becoming Squire of the Body to the monarch. . Like his father before him, he was Sheriff of Staffordshire
He m Ellen 1524 only child of James Leigh of Aston
Children
1. William m Margaret Comberford having 1 daughter Iziod 1524 m Edward 1544 alderman of Norwich, son of John Reade /Rede and Johanne Ludlow
2. John m Margaret Gerard having 2 daughters - Isold Reade & Isabella wife of Walter son of John Moyle & Anne Darcy, parents of Mary wife of Sir Erasmus 1559 5th son of Thomas Heveningham 1499, wife Anne Yarde of Ketteringham www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/xbGB1M
1. Maud m Thomas Wolfreston / Wolrerston / Wolperston 1455-1524
In 1491 Humphrey was involved in a law suit with his eldest half brother John Stanley 1508 regarding the division of their late father's estates. Sir William Stanley of Holt, Denbighshire (the younger brother of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby) was appointed in his capacity of Lord Chamberlain to act as arbitrator in the dispute. It was agreed that Sir Humphrey who had been given the manor of Stratfold with land in Tamworth by his father in 1474 should be awarded the additional estates of Pipe and Clifton with grants of land in Campden for life which reverted on his death back to John's daughter Margery & husband William Staunton,
- chapel of St Nicholas in Westminster Abbey
no copyright infringement is intended