Earls of Derby, Third Creation (1485)
- Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby (c. 1435–1504)
- Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby (1477–1521)
- Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby (c. 1508–1572)
- Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby (1531–1593)
- Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby (1559–1594)
- William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby (bef. 1584–1642)
- James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby (1607–1651)
- Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby (1628–1672)
- William Richard George Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby (1655–1702)
- James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby (1664–1736)
- Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby (1689–1776) of the Stanley Baronets, of Bickerstaffe (1627)
- James Stanley, Lord Strange (1716–1771), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, son of 11th Earl and father of 12th Earl.
- Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (1752–1834)
- Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby (1775–1851)
- Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799–1869)
- Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby (1826–1893)
- Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby (1841–1908)
- Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (1865–1948)
- Edward Stanley, Lord Stanley (1894–1938), son of 17th Earl and father of 18th Earl.
- Edward John Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby (1918–1994)
- Edward Richard William Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby (b. 1962)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Edward John Robin Stanley, Lord Stanley (b. 1998). He has served as a Page of Honour.
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