Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley, Countess of Derby
Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley was the Countess of Derby and wife of Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three times in the mid 19th Century.
She was the second daughter of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale.
She married Edward Smith-Stanley in May 1825. They had three children:[1]
- Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, eldest son
- Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, second son, one of Canada's Governors-General and the man after whom the Stanley Cup is named.
- Lady Emma Charlotte Stanley, only daughter, d. 23 August 1928 married Wellington Patrick Manvers Chetwynd Talbot, son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot[2][3]
References
- ↑
"Stanley, Edward George Geoffrey Smith". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. - ↑ "Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ↑ "Portrait of Lady Emma Talbot by Camille Silvy 12 March 1861". Npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Lady Russell |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 23 February 1852 – 17 December 1852 |
Succeeded by The Countess of Aberdeen |
| Preceded by The Viscountess Palmerston |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1858–1859 |
Succeeded by The Viscountess Palmerston |
| Preceded by The Countess Russell |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1866–1868 |
Succeeded by Mary Anne Disraeli |
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