James Stanley
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James Stanley may refer to:
- James Stanley (bishop)James Stanley (bishop)James Stanley , scion of a distinguished aristocratic family, was Bishop of Ely from 1506 to 1515. His father was Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby....
(fl. 1500s) Bishop of Ely 1506–1515 - James Stanley, 7th Earl of DerbyJames Stanley, 7th Earl of DerbyJames Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby KG was a supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.Born at Knowsley, he is sometimes styled the Great Earl of Derby, eldest son of William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby and Lady Elizabeth de Vere. During his father's life he was known as Lord Strange...
(1607–1651), Lord of Mann and Earl of Derby - James Stanley, 10th Earl of DerbyJames Stanley, 10th Earl of DerbyJames Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby PC , styled The Honourable until 1702, was a British peer and politician.Derby was the second son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven...
(1664–1736), British peer and politician - James Smith-Stanley, Lord Strange (1716–1771), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (who was not in fact entitled to this courtesy title)
- Jim StanleyJim StanleyJames L. Stanley is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater from 1973 to 1978, compiling a record of 35–31–2. Stanley was also the head coach of the USFL's Michigan Panthers in 1983 and 1984, their own...
, football coach - Jim Stanley (baseball)Jim Stanley (baseball)James Francis Stanley was a shortstop for the Chicago Whales professional baseball team in 1914. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri....
, baseball player - James Stanley (writer)James Stanley (writer)James Stanley is an American TV writer, producer and actor. He has also been credited as James Carl Stanley and Jim Stanley. He is married to Diane Messina Stanley, who is also a writer.-Positions held:...
, American soap opera actor, writer and producer