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Sir Thomas Stanley and Margaret were buried at Tong. He 

 died 21st Dec, 1576. Margaret was living at Tong in 1594. 



That the betrothal and marriage of Margaret, the elder 

 daughter of Sir George Vernon, with Sir Thomas, had none of 

 the elements of romance which surround the alliance of her 

 younger sister is abundantly evident from the numerous refer- 

 ences in an early volume of Haddon Household Accounts, from 

 which the following selections have been taken : — 



I";!;!;. "Paid for ale at S' Thomas Stanley's being) 



here" I """ 



" Spent by my M' at the new castle (Newcastle-\ 

 under-Lyne) apon Thursday the v"' of Sept. at 

 the talks of the maryage betwyxt S' Tho " 

 Stanley and M'" Margett " 



" To my M' in playe the viii. of Sep : w"' S' Tho : ) 

 Stanley and SMVill : Inglebe" > ^' 



1556. " Att London. Payd ior the copyinge of\ 

 tharticles betwyxt theyrle of Derbye and my | 

 M' for the maryage that shold be had betwyxt j 

 the said Erles son and his doughter" 



uy my 



"Gevon to M' Serjant Gawdye for his Counseyll) 

 in the same " ) 



" Spent there by M' Agard and Thomas Morten^l 



beynge there for the makinge vpp of books .. 



V VI ii x^ 

 betwyxt the said Erie and my M' by the space 



of vj weeks lackynge ij days " J 



"17 Dec. To M" Margett to playe at tables ^ 

 w'^S^ Thomas Stanley" I "J'"'J' 



The marriage of Sir Thomas Stanley with Margaret Vernon 

 appears to have taken place between Jan. and May, 1558, when 

 she was about eighteen years of age. 

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