Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby (1628-1672), was Lord of Mann and son of James Stanley, the 7th Earl, whose execution by Parliamentarians in 1651 he sought to avenge. In 1662, governing the Island entirely from Lancashire through his appointed officers, he ordered the trial and execution of William Christian (Illiam Dhone) for treason. Christian was shot at Hango Hill on 2 January 1663. The Privy Council of Charles II subsequently ruled the proceedings unlawful.