William Godwin's Diary

Stanley, Earl of Derby Edward

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This person is mentioned in the diary a total of 6 times, and was a venue (V) 0 times.

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1796

13  April  1796 23  May  1796 21  November  1796 31  December  1796

1797

24  May  1797

1834

21  October  1834

  • Name: Stanley, Earl of Derby Edward
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Date: 12  September  1752
  • Death Date: 21  October  1834
  • Occupation: sportsman
  • Occupation: patron of horse-racing
  • Occupation: occasional politician

Edward Smith Stanley, twelfth earl of Derby (1752–1834) was a sportsman, patron of horse-racing, and an occasional politician and supporter of Charles James Fox. Godwin met with him on several occasions, first at Lauderdale's and subsequently at Debrett's. Godwin noted the death of the second countess of Derby on 23 April 1829 and the death of the Earl on 21 October 1834.

Godwin entered his name correctly under 1796 in the 1796 lists.

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This table lists the people this person is most frequently noted with in the diary.

Name Number of Meetings
Debrett, John 4
Hanger, George (Baron Coleraine) 3
Parry, 2
Maxwell, William 2
Barry, Major Henry 2
Maitland, James (eighth earl of Lauderdale) 2
Perry, James (Pirie) 2
Courtenay, John (Courtney) 2
North, Dudley (Long) 2
Grey, Charles 2
Fergusson, Robert Cutlar 1
Greatheed, Bertie 1
Este, Reverend Charles 1
Weld, 1
Tarleton, Sir Banastre (baronet) 1
Coke, first earl of Leicester (1837) Thomas William 1
Russell, Francis (fifth duke of Bedford) 1
Bosville, William 1
Miller, 1
Holcroft, Thomas 1
Burdett, Sir Francis (fifth baronet) 1
O'Connor, Arthur (Conner) (Condorcet-O'Connor) 1
Tierney, George 1
Fitzpatrick, Richard 1
Parr, Samuel 1
Webb, 1