Note: From "A Genealogy of the Southworths (Southards), Descendants of Constant Southworth, with a Sketch of the Family in England," by Samuel G. Webber, A.B., M.D., p. 433:

"The first Lord Stanley lived forty or fifty years before William the Conqueror. He had an only daughter, Mabel, who married Adam Audley, son of Lidulph Audley, who came with William the Conqueror. Their son Henry, in right of his mother, became Lord of Stonely and Balterley. Adam Audley gave Stonely to his uncle, William Audithley, who called himself Stanley. His wife was Joan Bamville, who learned that her parents were determined that she should marry contrary to her inclincation. While her father was at a festive banquet given him by some friends, she stole away, met William de Stanley; they rode across country to Astbey Church, where they were married in the presence of two friends [6]. From him descended Sir William Stanley,* the tenth male heir [71, pp. 1-9].

(*There is some descrepancy in authorities.) ([6] "History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancashire," Edward Baines, Esq., London, 1888-1893; [71] "History of the Ancient and Honorable House of Stanley," John Seacome, Manchester, 1783.)