Lord Strange was the courtesy title used by the eldest sons of the Stanley Earls of Derby, who were Lords of Mann. The title is most associated with James Stanley (1607-1651), who personally managed the Isle of Man as Lord Strange from 1628, introducing controversial land tenure changes and imprisoning Deputy Governor Edward Christian. He inherited the earldom in 1642, and his period as Lord Strange is central to the events leading to the 1651 Manx rebellion. An earlier holder, Ferdinando Stanley (1559-1594), was also known by the title.