Stanley Palace in Chester stands outside the area of the Roman fortress ( Deva ) but on or near a site occupied by the Dominican friars ( Blackfriar's ) in medieval times. The original house was built by Sir Peter Warburton, a Chester Lawyer and M.P. for the city in 1583 & 1586. After his death in1621 the property passed to his daughter, Elizabeth, the wife of Sir Thomas Stanley of Alderley and a Kinsman of the Earl of Derby. In the 19th century the house was known as Derby House.
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