Margaret Stanley, Countess of Derby

Lady Margaret Clifford
Countess of Derby
Possibly portrait by Hans Eworth thought to be either Lady Margaret or her mother, Lady Eleanor Brandon, 1565/1568
Born1540
Kingdom of England
Died28 September 1596 (aged 55–56)
Noble familyClifford
Spouse(s)
(m. 1555; died 1593)
IssueFrances Le Strange
Edward Stanley
Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby
William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby
FatherHenry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland
MotherLady Eleanor Brandon

Margaret Stanley, Countess of Derby (née Lady Margaret Clifford; 1540 – 28 September 1596) was the only surviving daughter of Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland and Lady Eleanor Brandon. Her maternal grandparents were Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Mary Tudor, Queen of France. Mary was the third daughter of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York.