Stanley John Weyman (1855–1928) was an English historical novelist. He was born in Ludlow, Shropshire, and educated at Shrewsbury School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was called to the bar in 1881, but never practiced law. Weyman is best known for his historical novels, which are set in the 16th and 17th centuries. His works include Under the Red Robe (1894), A Gentleman of France (1895), and The House of the Wolf (1896). He also wrote several non-fiction works, including The Story of the Huguenots (1898) and The Story of the Palatines (1902). Weyman was a popular author in his day, and his works were praised by such authors as Arthur Conan Doyle and H.G. Wells. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1902. He died in 1928 in London.
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