Henry Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley

Henry Edward John Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley and 2nd Baron Eddisbury (11 July 1827–10 December 1903) was a historian who translated "The first voyage round the world by Magellan" and other works from the Age of Discovery.

He inherited his titles in 1869 upon the death of his father, Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley. His younger brother Edward Lyulph Stanley succeeded him. His sister, Katherine Louisa Stanley, was the mother of Bertrand Russell. [ [http://www.muslim.org/light/light002-frm.htm The Light & Islamic Review: Bertrand Russell's uncle was a Muslim, p.12] ]

In 1862 he converted to Islam. [ [http://www.wokingmuslim.org/pers/quilliam/rev-rel2.htm Death of Lord Stanley of Alderley] ] [ [http://www.euromuslim.net/index.php/islam-in-europe/country-profile/profile-of-the-united-kingdom/ Muslim Profile of the United Kingdom] ] Nevertheless, he funded the restoration the Llanbadrig Church in Cemaes, Anglesey between 1840 and 1884. [ [http://www.any-village.co.uk/main.asp?SiteID=AVUK&SpecID=Llanbadrig Llanbadrig Church, Anglesey] ] He ordered the closure of all public houses in Nether Alderley, south of Alderley Edge (then named Chorley), because alcohol is forbidden in Islam. [ [http://www.belton.me.uk/Pages/Galleries_Pages/nether_alderley_gallery.htm Nether Alderley Gallery] ] Lord Stanley was the first Muslim member of the House of Lords. [ [http://www.bangor.ac.uk/~mas009/stanley.htm Lord Henry Stanley] ] [ [http://www.masud.co.uk/ISLAM/bmh/BMH-IRO-historical_overview.htm Muslims of London] ]

He took part in three marriage ceremonies ["Burke's Peerage & Baronetage", Vol. 2, 1999, p. 2692.] with Fabia, daughter of Santiago Federico San Roman of Seville — firstly in 1862, secondly on 6 November 1869 at the registry office of the parish of St George's, Hanover Square and finally on 15 May 1874 at the Roman Catholic church of St Alban, Macclesfield. Although she was apparently received as his wife in the UK, Fabia turned out to be identical to Serafina Fernandez y Funes, of Alcandete, Jaen, Spain, who had, on 30 September 1851 married Ramon Peres y Abril (died 16 May 1870), so that the first two marriage ceremonies were bigamous.

Books

His books were published by the Hakluyt Society, of which he was a member and vice-president. He wrote under the name Hon. Henry E. J. Stanley while his father was alive and Lord Stanley of Alderley after he acceded to that title.
* 1866/1995/2001: " [http://books.google.com/books?id=oGcMAAAAIAAJ A description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the beginning of the sixteenth century by Duarte Barbosa, a Portuguese] ", translator
* 1868/1964/2001: " [http://books.google.com/books?id=0KwSllbFccgC The Philippine Islands, Moluccas, Siam, Cambodia, Japan, and China, at the close of the sixteenth century. by Antonio de Morga] ", translator
* 1869/1963: " [http://books.google.com/books?id=vDAMAAAAIAAJ The Three Voyages of Vasco da Gama, and His Viceroyalty from the Lendas da India of Gaspar Correa] ", translator
* 1873/1963: " [http://books.google.com/books?id=CnoIqLYHUhQC Travels to Tana and Persia by Josafa Barbaro and Ambrosio Contarini] ", editor
* 1874/1963/2001: " [http://books.google.com/books?id=-pIMAAAAIAAJ The First Voyage Round the World, by Magellan] " translator
* 1881/1970: " [http://books.google.com/books?id=5R2eQ9mb_IYC Narrative of the Portuguese embassy to Abyssinia during the years 1520-1527 by Father Francisco Alvarez] " translator and editor; republished 1961 as " [http://books.google.com/books?id=ImkTAAAAIAAJ&pgis=1 The Prester John of The Indies - A True Relation of The Lands of The Prester John, the narrative of the Portuguese Embassy to Ethiopia in 1520 by Father Francisco Alvares] "

See also

*Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley
*Sir Charles Edward Archibald Watkin Hamilton, 5th Baronet
*William Abdullah Quilliam
*Marmaduke Pickthall
*Faris Glubb
*Ahmad Thomson
*Timothy Winter

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