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Sarah Stanley D'Oyley


(b. 1725, London, England – d. Nov. 28, 1821, England )

Gender: F

Sarah Stanley, daughter of George and Sarah Stanley, married Christopher D’Oyly, an Under-Secretary in the Colonial Department, in December 1765. He had trained as a barrister, but retired from practice on inheriting an estate in Walton-on-Thames in 1754. Sarah Stanley and her daughters were close friends of Lord Lyttelton [Elizabeth Montagu, Queen of the Blues, Vol 2, pp186-7].

Also known as:

  • Sarah D'Oyley (née  Stanley)


Mentioned in 4 letters



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