Name

Charlotte de la Trémouille, Countess of Derby

Biography

French-born wife of the 7th Earl of Derby. Held the Island's castles during the Civil War while Parliamentary forces under Colonel Duckenfield came to take possession. After her husband's execution at Bolton in 1651, she and her son the 8th Earl did not forgive William Christian. The indictment of treason against Illiam Dhone was technically for treason against the Countess Dowager — not against the Lord of Mann (who was dead) and not against the Crown. Whether you could commit high treason against a lord's widow acting under commission was a question the court never asked.

Active Period

c.1599–1664

Also Known As

Countess Dowager of Derby

Place

Castle Rushen

Peel Castle

Lathom, Lancashire

Family / Group

The Stanley Dynasty

Period

Stanley Lordship

Role / Office

Countess of Derby

Regent

Book Chapter

Chapter 3

Chapter 4