Cheshire
| One of the most important counties in England for Stanley research is
Cheshire. Here the Stanleys were significant historical figures, held
land and were respected across the country. The offline database does not specifically focus on these Stanley lines, but there are a lot of web sites out there that document more. I list just some of them here. |  |
| Alderley | The Penrhos Manuscripts | |
| Aldford | Craig Thornber | |
| Astle near Macclesfield | ||
| Bebington | Claire Stanley Stanleys of Stourton | |
| Birkenhead | Birkenhead Priory | |
| Bridge Trafford & Mickle Trafford | James L. Stanley | |
| Cheadle Hulme | The History of Cheadle Hulme, 500-1540, then search for “Stanley” | |
| Eastham | The Stanley public house, Eastham, Cheshire | |
| Hooton | Todd Mar Brian S. Roberts Anonymous | |
| Macclesfield | ||
| Marple | The manor of Marple passed through marriage from the Vernon family to Sir Thomas Stanley, second son of the Earl of Derby. | |
| Nether Alderley | The Stanleys of Alderley (Frances Coakley) | |
| Prestwich | Ian Rhodes | |
| Storeton | Claire Stanley Stanleys of Stourton | |
| Tameside | Gay Cullen | |
| Other parts | General information on this county, see stanleyroots.co.uk See also the Cheshire BMD site |