Thomas Stanley, K.G., of Lathom & Knowsley (in Huyton), Lancashire, and London, Lieutenant-Governor of Ireland, Constable of Chester, Chamberlain of North Wales, Justice of Chester, Chief Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster, Knight of the Shire for Lancaster, 1427, 1433, 1439, 1442, 1447, 1449, 1450, 1453, 1455, Controller of the royal household, Privy Councillor, son and heir. 2
He was summoned to parliament 15 Jan 1456, whereby he is held to have become Lord Stanley. 3
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28 Feb 1437, Westminster
Commitment to Thomas Stanley, knight, and John Savage, esquire,—by mainprise of Richard Molyneux and Edmund Trafford of the county of Lancaster, knights,—of the keeping (1) of the castle of Hawardyn and of the manors and lordships of Hawardyn and Mohaudesdale, which Katherine late queen of England held in dower on the day of her death, and (2) of the manor, lordship and hundred of Macclesfeld, which are parcel of the county of Chester; to hold the same from the time of the death of the said queen for 12 years, rendering yearly at the Exchequer of Chester at Easter and Michaelmas equally....
Calendar of Fine Rolls, 15 Hen. VI, p. 362
6 Dec 1437, Sheen Manor
Grant, for life, to Thomas Stanley, 'chivaler,' of the office of constable of the castle of Chester, to hold himself or by deputy, with the usual fees and wages by the hands of the chamberlain of Chester, and all other accustomed profits, as enjoyed by Thomas Bold or John Hampton....
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. VI, vol. 3, p. 128
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27 Feb 1439, Westminster
Commitment to Thomas Stanley, knight,—by mainprise of John Troutbek of Chester, esquire, and Thomas Pole of Pole, co. Chester, esquire,—of the marriage of John Chauntrell, a minor in the king's ward, son and heir of William Chauntrell, who held of the king in chief on the day of his death; he paying £66 13s. 4d. for the said marriage, to wit, £33 6s. 8d. at Easter next and £33 6s. 8d. at Michaelmas following.
Calendar of Fine Rolls, 17 Hen. VI, p. 75
26 Apr 1439, Windsor Castle
Grant, during good behaviour, to Thomas Stanley, knight, controller of the household, of the office of chamberlain of North Wales, to hold himself or by deputy : notwithstanding that he is constable of Chester castle, and with Ralph lord of Cromewell, steward and master forester of Maclesfeld, Maire and Mondrem : in lieu of a grant thereof to William Beauchamp, knight....
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. VI, vol. 3, p. 286
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12 Feb 1440, Reading
Commitment to Thomas Stanley, knight,—by mainprise of John Troutbek of Chester, co. Chester, esquire, and Henry de Kyghley of Inskip, co. Lancaster, esquire,—of the keeping of the lordships and manors of Howardyn and Mohaudesdale, which are in the king's hands by the death of Margaret late duchess of Clarence, who held them in dower after the death of Thomas, late duke of Clarence, sometime her husband; to hold the same from the time of the death of the said late duchess for 10 years, rendering £30 7d. yearly at the Exchequer of Chester, at Easter and Michaelmas equally....
Calendar of Fine Rolls, 18 Hen. VI, p. 131
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29 Aug 1442, Westminster
Pardon to Thomas Stanley, knight, controller of the household, John Savage, knight, John Savage, esquire, Richard Bolde, Peter Doumvyle, Oliver Legh, parson of the church of Davenham, Henry Byrom and Robert More of all gifts, grants, entries, alienations and purchases without licence made by them of any manors, lands, rents, reversions and services held of the king in chief in the counties of Nottingham, Derby, Stafford and Chester....
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. VI, vol. 4, p. 100
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1 Dec 1443, Westminster
Grant in survivorship to William de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, and Thomas Stanley, knight, of the offices of justices of Chester and Flynt and of North Wales, to hold themselves or by deputies, taking the accustomed fees and rewards with all other profits, as Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, had heretofore....
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. VI, vol. 4, p. 226
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11 Dec 1447, Westminster
Grant to William, marquis of Suffolk, and Thomas Stanley, knight, of the office of chief steward of all the castles, lordships, manors, lands, rents, honours, hundreds, sokes, mills, fee-farms, fees of counties and knights' fees and of all issues thereof, late parcels of the duchy of Lancaster, wherein the king enfeoffed John, cardinal of York, John, archbishop of Canterbury, and William, bishop of Lincoln, and others in letters patent under the seal of the duchy....
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. VI, vol. 5, p. 123
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22 Jan 1449, Westminster
Licence for life for the king's knight, Thomas Stanley, controller of the household, himself or his servants, deputies or assigns, to hunt each year in the summer and winter seasons in each park, forest and chace of the king in the counties palatine or Cestre and Lancastre or elsewhere in England and the duchy of Lancaster, and to kill and carry away two harts, two hinds, two bucks and two does.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. VI, vol. 5, p. 220
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20 May 1450, Leicester
Commitment to Thomas Stanley, knight, and Hugh at Fenne,—by mainprise of John Hastynges of Fenwyk, co. York, esquire, and John Ulverston of Henham, co. Suffolk, 'gentilman,'—of the keeping of two-thirds of the manor of Swafham, co. Norfolk (which is of the honour of Richemond), with all appurtenances, late of John late duke of Bedford, the same being in the king's hand by the death of the said late duke; to hold from Easter last for 12 years at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Michaelmas next; with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
Calendar of Fine Rolls, 28 Hen. VI, p. 155
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13 Feb 1459
Writ of diem clausit extremum, after the death of Thomas Stanley, knight, to the escheators of the counties of Nottingham and Derby.
22 Feb 1459
Writ of diem clausit extremum, after the death of Thomas Stanley, knight, to the escheators of the county of Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
Calendar of Fine Rolls, 37 Hen. VI, pp. 212-3
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