Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby PC, usually styled Lord Stanley from 1771 to 1776, was a British peer and politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He held office as C
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Edward Smith Stanley, Twelfth Earl of Derby, with His First Wife (Lady Elizabeth Hamilton) and Their Son, portrait painting by Angelica Kauffmann, ca 1776
Portrait of Elizabeth, Countess of Derby, by George Romney, ca 1776-1778
Portrait of Elizabeth Farren, by Thomas Lawrence, 1790
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Elizabeth Stanley, Countess of Derby, known as Elizabeth Farren, was an Irish actress of the late 18th century. She was born in Cork in 1759 to George Farren, a surgeon. His drinking habits brought on
Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby
…the child after his wife left him. Lady Derby died at the age of 44 on 14 March 1797. Six weeks later, on 1 May 1797, Lord Derby married the actress Elizabeth Farren, daughter of George Farren. They had three more children: Lady Lucy Elizabeth Stanley (1 March 1799 – 25 April 1809), died young…
1796 caricature by James Gillray, depicted next to her future husband.