William Stanley MP (1610 - 1678)

Born 1610 in Chichester, Sussex

Husband of Averyn (Twitchin) Stanley — married 8 Oct 1632 in Hursley, Hampshire, England

Died 3 Aug 1678 at about age 68 in Southampton, Hampshire, England

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Biography

William was born circa 1610 in Chichester Sussex England.^[1]

Arms: 3 eagle's legs erased à la quise and on a chief indented as many stag's heads caboshed
Crest: An eagle's head couped, holding in the beak an eagle's claw.^[1]

Marriage at All Saints, Hursley, Hampshire^[2]: Mr William Stanley of South Hampton and Averne Titchwin were marryed the eighth of October 1632

Children
George, m. Jane Wulfris, widow of Peter Seale
Roger
died 1671 William, m. Thomazin Seale
Henry
Martha, m. James Mills of Pertree
died 1670^[3] Elizabeth, m1. ...... Hamond, m2. Lawrence Swanton of Salisbury Wiltshire

1660 Member of Parliament for Southampton.^[4]

William passed away 3 Aug 1678 and was buried in Holy Rood, Southampton^[1]: In the middle of the Chancel upon a Grey Marble Stone - William Stanley, gent., d. 3 Aug 1678, aged 71, and Averina, his wife, d. 10 July 1667

Will^[5] dated 11 June1678
I William Stanley of the Towne and County of Southton Gent.....buried at Holy Rhodes Southampton.....City of Chichester (being the place I was born)....sonne George Stanley....my daughter his wife......my sonne Roger Stanley.....my sonne William Stanley.....my sonne Henry Stanley.....my loving daughter Martha Mills.....Custom House London.....twelve grandchildren William, George, Thomas, Edward, Elizabeth & Mary sons and daughters of my son George Stanley, George & Mary Stanley son and daughter of my son William Stanley, Francis and Katherine son and daughter of my daughter Martha Mills widdow, John Hamond & William Swanton who were sons of my daughter Elizabeth by her first and second husband....my wifes four sisters Mrs Couloppe [Gollop], Mrs Mason, Mrs Swanton and Mrs Allen....sister Swanton to her husband Francis Swanton....kinsman John Lawrence of London......my godson George Coullopp [Gollop] and to his son my Godson Roger Coullopp [Gollop]....my grandson William Stanley son of my son George Stanley....William Collins of Chichester son of my sister Collins.....residue to my second son William Stanley whom I ordain sole executor......my loving brother Roger Coulloppe [Gollop] Esq, my loving son Lawrence Swanton Esq, nephew Dr Nicholas Stanley, son George Stanley and kinsman John Lawrence overseers
Proved 16 Dec 1678 by William Stanley

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Publications of the Harleian Society (1991) The Visitation of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight 1686, NS Vol 10, pg 62, pg 216
2. ↑ Hampshire Archives and Local Studies; Winchester, Hampshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference: 69039/1/1
3. ↑ https://archive.org/details/copiesofepitaphs00harr/page/108/mode/2up?q=swanton
4. ↑ https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/stanley-william-1610-78
5. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 356