John Stanley

Also known as: sir Iohn Stanleie / sir Iohn Stanlie · Family: House of Lancaster · Role: nobleman · First appears: Richard II 76

Life events

c. 1441 · Eleanor Cobham was convicted of treason and sentenced to perpetual imprisonment under John Stanley’s custody.(Henry VI 32 · 📍 Ile of Man)
- With: Eleanor Cobham Henry VI
- “For first this yeare, dame Eleanor Cobham, wife to the said duke, was accused of treason; for that she by sorcerie and inchantment intended to destroie the king, to the intent to aduance hir husband vnto the crowne. Vpon this, she was examined in saint Stephans chappell before the bishop of Canturburie, and there by examination conuict, and iudged to doo open penance in thrée open places within the citie of London. [Polychronicon saith she was inioined to go through Cheapside with a taper in hir hand] and after that adiudged to perpetuall imprisonment in the Ile of Man, vnder the kéeping of sir Iohn Stanlie knight.”

with Henry IV (John Stanley came to Henry IV seeking his favour.) “There came to him about the same time, or somewhat before, the dukes of Aumarle and Surrie, the lord Louell, and sir Iohn Stanleie, beséeching him to receiue him into his fauour”

with Eleanor Cobham (John Stanley was appointed keeper of Eleanor Cobham during her imprisonment.) “and after that adiudged to perpetuall imprisonment in the Ile of Man, vnder the kéeping of sir Iohn Stanlie knight.”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.