A biographical account of Edward Smith Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (1752–1834), extracted from Draper's 'The House of Stanley' (1864). Covers his political career, sporting interests (horse-racing, cock-fighting), patronage of charities, marriages, children, and role as lord-lieutenant of Lancashire. Provides context on the Stanley family's prominence and social standing in late-18th and early-19th-century England, relevant to understanding the political background of the 1765 Revestment negotiations.