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Stafford, Baron (E, 1299 - 1521)

Creation: writ sum. 6 Feb 1298/9

Forfeited: 13 May 1521

Family name: Stafford

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Arms:

See Duke of Buckingham

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Edmund [de Stafford], 1st Baron Stafford

only son and heir of Nicholas de Stafford, by his wife ......, probably dau. of Geoffrey de Langley

born

15 Jul 1273

mar.

in or bef. 1298 Margaret Basset (mar. (2) Thomas de Pype; d. 17 Mar 1336/7), sister and in her issue cohrss. of Ralph [Basset], 3rd Baron Basset of Drayton, and 1st dau. of Ralph [Basset], 2nd Baron Basset of Drayton, by his wife Joan de Grey, dau. by his first wife of John [de Grey], 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton

children

1. Sir Ralph de Stafford, later 2nd Baron Stafford later 1st Earl of Stafford

2. Sir Richard Stafford, of Clifton, co. Stafford, Seneschal of Gascony, mar. Maud de Camville, dau. and hrss. of Richard de Camville, of Clifton, co. Stafford, and had issue

died

bef. 12 Aug 1308

created

by writ of summons 6 Feb 1298/9 Baron Stafford

suc. by

son

note

with the King in Scotland on various times between 1298 and 1308 ; a signatory of the Baron's letter to the Pope 1300

Ralph [de Stafford], 2nd Baron Stafford later 1st Earl of Stafford, KG

created

5 Mar 1350/1 Earl of Stafford

The Barony of Stafford was held by the Earls of Stafford from 5 Mar 1351 to 14 Sep 1444, when the 6th Earl of Stafford was created Duke of Buckingham, and by the Dukes of Buckingham from 14 Sep 1444 until 13 May 1521, when on the attainder of the 3rd Duke of Buckingham all his property and titles were forfeited to the Crown.

 First written 17 Feb 2004

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