William Stanley (claimant)

✓ William, son of John de Stanley, forester of Wirral; claimant of the master-forestership in a quo warranto before Jordan de Macclesfield, justice in eyre ('William le pere'). Source: Ormerod, History of Cheshire (1819), vol. II, pp.229-230 'Stanley of Hooton and Storeton' (from Harl. MSS 1535 and 1173, the visitations and inquisitions; page images read 2 Nov 2026). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]