Ralph de Stafford 
Ralph was born on September 24th, 1301 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. Ralph's father was Edmund de Stafford and his mother was Margaret Bassett. His paternal grandparents were Nicholas de Stafford and Alianore Clinton; his maternal grandparents were Ralph Bassett and Hawise De Grey. He had a brother and a sister, named Richard and Margaret. He was the oldest of the three children. He had a half-sister named Margaret. He died at the age of 70 on August 31st, 1372 in Tonbridge Castle, Staffordshire, England.General Notes
Sir RALPH DE STAFFORD, K. G., 2d Baron de Stafford (died 1372). He had a principal command in the van of the English at the battle of Cressy, and in 1351 was created by Edward, as a reward for his eminent services, Earl of Stafford
Ralph, 1st Earl of Stafford, K. G., d. 1372, great great grandson of Robert, Standard Bearer of Conquest who founded house.
Baron Stafford, who was summoned to Parliament 1337-1350. This nobleman attaining his majority in 17th of Edward II, 1324, and then doing his homage, had livery of his father's lands, and the next year became a Knight by Bathing, and other sacred ceremonies, had robes, etc., as a banneret, allowed him out of the King's wardrobe for the solemnity; after which he soon became a personage of celebrity in the wars of Edward III, and after many years service to the King he was elected a Knight of the Garter, being one of the original members of that noble order.
Ralph Stafford was made a Knight-Baroner Jan. 20, 1327, when he served against the Scots. In 1330 he acted in concert with the Lords in maintaining a quarrel against Roger IV de Mortimer, fourth Earl of March. In 1332 he was appointed guardian of the peace for Staffordshire. In 1337, steward of the King's household. In 1340 he accompanied on his hurried return to England and was sent by the King to John de Stafford, Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1345 was appointed Seneshal of Aquitaine. He was much praised for the valor and daring. For his eminent services he was created March 5, 1351, Earl of Stafford, and constituted Lieutenant and Captain General of the Duchy of Aquitaine, in France, and in right of his wife acquired a considerable inheritance, and the Barony of Audley is supposed to have merged with that of Stafford. They had Ralph, Hugh, Beatrice, Joane, Elizabeth and Margaret. Ralph Stafford died Aug. 31, 1372.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1145
- b.~ 1175 d.1237
- b.~ 1150
- b.~ 1215
- b.~ 1090 in Derby, England d.1162 in Merevale, Warwick, England
- b.~ 1152
- b.~ 1114 in Nottingham, England d. in Northamptonshire.
- b.~ 1243 d.1293
- b.~ 1155
- b.~ 1185 d.1273
- b.~ 1215
- b.~ 1190
- b.17 Jul 1273 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England d.12 Aug 1308 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1218
- b.~ 1248
- b.24 Sep 1301 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England d.31 Aug 1372 in Tonbridge Castle, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1160 in Drayton Basset Stafordshire, Engand
- b.~ 1189 in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England d.~ 1254 in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1165 in Drayton, Staffordshire, England
- b.1215 in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England d.04 Aug 1265 in Slain at Evesham, Worcestershire, England
- b.~ 1194 in Drayton, Staffordshire, England d. in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1242 in Drayton Basset, Stafford, England d.31 Dec 1299 in Drayton Basset, Stafford, England
- b.~ 1175 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England
- b.~ 1201 in Dudley, Warwick, England d.26 Aug 1273 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England
- b.~ 1229 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England d.18 Jun 1293
- b.~ 1174 in Castle Arundel, Sussex, England d.1 FEB 1220/21 in Cainell, near Rome, Italy
- b.~ 1206 in Castle Arundel, Sussex, England d.< 1254
- b.~ 1172 in Chester, Cheshire, England d.~ 1232
- b.~ 1283 in Drayton Basset, Stafford, England d.17 MAR 1335/36 in Bur Tysoe, Warwick, England
- b.~ 1123 in Thurrock, Essex, England
- b.~ 1171 in Codner, Derbyshire, England d.1219 in Thurrock, Essex, England
- b.~ 1174 in Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England
- b.~ 1205 in Shireland, Derbyshire, England d.18 MAR 1265/66
- b.~ 1156 in Thurrock, Essex, England
- b.~ 1168 in Hoo, Kent, England d.18 Jun 1246
- b.~ 1155 in Thurrock, Essex, England
- b.~ 1239 in Drayton, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1211 in Tideswell, Derbyshire, England
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Ralph and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on July 6th, 1336. They had three sons and five daughters, named Ralph, Sir Hugh, Humphrey, Katherine, Elizabeth, Beatrix, Joan and Margaret.
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Children
Sir Hugh De Stafford
Sir Hugh was born about 1334 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He died on October 16th, 1386 in Isle of Rhodes, Greece.
Katherine De Stafford
Katherine was born about 1337 in Tonbridge Castle, Staffordshire, England. She died on December 25th, 1361.
Elizabeth de Stafford
Elizabeth was born about 1338 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. She died on August 7th, 1375.
Joan de Stafford
Joan was born about 1340 in Tunbridge Castle, Staffordshire, England. She died before 1397.
They had a daughter named Margaret.
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