Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley, Countess Of Derby

Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley, Countess Of Derby

NameEmma Caroline Smith-Stanley, Countess Of Derby
TitleBritish countess
GenderFemale
Birthday1805-03-17
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Introduction

Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley, Countess of Derby (née Bootle-Wilbraham), was born in 1805 and died on 26 April 1876. She was the daughter of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale. In May 1825, she married Edward Smith-Stanley, who later became the 14th Earl of Derby.

Emma and Edward Smith-Stanley had three children:

- Edward Henry Stanley, who became the 15th Earl of Derby.

- Frederick Arthur Stanley, the 16th Earl of Derby, who served as a Governor-General of Canada and is known as the man after whom the Stanley Cup is named.

- Emma Charlotte Stanley, their only daughter, who died on 23 August 1928. Emma Charlotte married Wellington Patrick Manvers Chetwynd Talbot, son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, the 2nd Earl Talbot.

There is no additional information provided regarding her early life, education, or activities. External references include media related to her available at Wikimedia Commons.

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