Ralph De Stafford 
Ralph was born on September 24th, 1301 in Tonbridge Castle, Kent, England. Ralph's father was Edmund Stafford and his mother was Margaret Basset. His paternal grandfather was Nicholas Stafford and his paternal grandmother is Alionore Clinton; his maternal grandparents were Ralph Basset and Hawise De Grey. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Richard, Humphrey, Catherine, Elizabeth and Margaret. He was the oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 70 on August 31st, 1372 in Tonbridge, Kent, England.General Notes
REFN: 12650AN
K.B.
K.G.
1st Earl of Stafford
2nd Baron Stafford
Son and heir
1st wife Katherine Hastang
2nd wife Margaret De Audley
Created Earl of Stafford by charter dated 5 March 1353; one of the Founde
rs of the Garter
Cokayne's Complete Peerage in Dave's Database.
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b: Available: [Online]: (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?
db=utzing) [30 August 2002].
BARONY OF STAFFORD
II. 2.
EARLDOM OF STAFFORD
I. 1. RALPH (DE STAFFORD), LORD STAFFORD, son and heir, born 24 Septemb
er 1301. On 6 December 1323 he had done homage and was to have his father
's lands. On 16 April 1325 he was in the King's service with his mother a
nd her 2nd husband Thomas de Pype, and his own brothers, in the compa
ny of Ralph, 2nd Lord Basset (of Drayton), Constable of Dover Castle. Knig
ht Banneret January 1326/7. On 6 April 1327 he was summoned to serve again
st the Scots; on 21 March 1331/2 he was in the commission of the peace f
or co. Stafford; in 1332 he sailed from Barton-on-Humber or Hull with Edwa
rd, son of John de Balliol, to invade Scotland. He was summoned to Parliam
ent as RALPH DE STAFFORD or as RALPH BARON OF STAFFORD from 29 November 13
36 to 25 November 1350. In 1336 and 1337 he served in Scotland. On 29 Nove
mber 1339 he returned with the King from France. On 22 June 1340 he was ap
pointed with others to sell the ninth for Staffordshire. On 23 June 13
40 he was present at the battle of Sluys. By 10 February 1340/1 he had bec
ome Steward of the King's Household. On 13 May 1341 he was granted a week
ly market at Madeley, co. Staffs, Tysoe, co. Warwick, &c.; on 7 August 13
42 the Great Seal was delivered temporarily to him and another. In 13
42 he sailed to Brittany, and took part in the siege of Vannes, where he w
as captured; but by the truce of Malestroit on 19 January 1342/3 he was ex
changed for de Clichon. On 20 May 1343 he was appointed with others to tre
at with the Pope; in 1343 he was sent with others to Scotland to raise t
he siege of Lochmaben castle. In April 1344 he was in Gascony with 3 banne
rets, 20 knights, 92 esquires, and 90 archers. On 13 September 1344 he to
ok part in the tournament at Hereford as one of the challengers of the nob
les of the county. In 1343 and 1344 he was in commissions, and on 9 Janua
ry 1344/5 was appointed to take an assize of arms for co. Staffor
d. On 23 February 1344/ 5 he was appointed Seneschal of Aquitaine or Gasco
ny, holding office until 15 March 1345/6. During 1346 he successfully defe
nded Aiguillon against John, son of Philip King of France; in August 13
46 he fought in the King's Division at Crécy; on 10 October 1346 he was ap
pointed Seneschal of Aquitaine; but by 16 March 1346/7 he was with the Ki
ng before Calais. On 25 September 1347 he was empowered with others to tre
at for peace with the envoys of Philip de Valois. On 6 February 1347
/8 he obtained a licence to crenellate his dwelling-places of Stafford a
nd Madeley and to make castles of them. K.G. 23 April 1348 as one of the f
ounders. On 4 July 1348 he was promised £573 towards his charges in the Ki
ng's service in foreign parts; and on 6 September 1348 he was granted f
or life 600 marks per annum for his stay for life with the King with 60 me
n-at-arms. On 10 November 1348 he was about to cross the seas with the Kin
g; on 29 August 1350 he was present at the naval battle off Winchelse
a. He was created, 5 March 1350/1, EARL OF STAFFORD. From 15 March 1351
/2 to 10 February 1366/7 he was in commissions; on 6 February 1351/2 he w
as about to set out for Gascony; in 1353 was among the nobles who protect
ed the justices in eyre in Cheshire. In October 1355 he was among the lead
ers of the King's new expedition to France. On 28 August 1359 he was grant
ed protection for his retinue; on 26 November 1359 he was attacked in h
is billet by a band of Frenchmen, but beat them off. In Oc
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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.~ 1140 in Staffordshire, England d.<25 Aug 1214 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1174 in Stafford Castle, Staffordshire, England d.1237 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1150 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England d.<Jan 1225
- b.1220 in Stafford Castle, Staffordshire, England d.04 Jun 1261 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
- b.1136 in Castle Tutbury, England d.>31 Dec 1189 in Acre, Palestine
- b.~ 1190 in England
- b.1150 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.>05 Feb 1228 in England
- b.~ 1246 in Stafford Castle, Staffordshire, England d.01 Aug 1287 in Droslan Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
- b.1151 in Wattlesboro, Shropshire, England d.<Oct 1222 in Caus, Shropshire, England
- b.1182 in Caus, Shropshire, England d.Sep 1274 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
- b.~ 1164 in Wem, Shropshire, England
- b.~ 1225 in Caus, Shropshire, England d.1267 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1165 in Trematon Castle, Saltash, Cornwall, England d.~ 1207 in Harbeton, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1191 in Harberton, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1169 in Caus, Shropshire, England
- b.14 Jul 1272 in Clinton, Staffordshire, England d.26 Aug 1308 in Clinton, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1180 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England d.1222 in Amington, Warwickshire, England
- b.~ 1206 in Amington, Warwickshire, England d.< 1278
- b.~ 1184 in England
- b.1231 in Amington, Warwickshire, England d.1264
- b.1184 in Baddesley, Warwickshire, England
- b.~ 1210 in Baddesley, Warwickshire, England
- b.~ 1185 in Warwickshire, England
- b.~ 1250 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1208 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
- b.~ 1234 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England d.> 1276
- b.24 Sep 1301 in Tonbridge Castle, Kent, England d.31 Aug 1372 in Tonbridge, Kent, England
- b.~ 1160 in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1189 in Sapcote, Hinckley, Lancashire, England d.04 Aug 1265 in Colston, Bassett, Nottinghamshire, England
- b.~ 1165 in Haddon, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
- b.1215 in Drayton, Staffordshire, England d.04 Aug 1265 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England
- b.~ 1190
- b.< 1244 in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England d.31 Dec 1299 in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England
- b.1151 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England d.1211
- b.~ 1190 in Dinas Powys, Wales d.26 Aug 1273 in Dudley Castle, Warickshire, England
- b.1150 in Wiltshire, England d.1242
- b.1229 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England d.18 Jun 1293 in Cromwell, Nottinghamshire, England
- b.> 1165 in Arundel, Sussex, England d.01 Feb 1221 in Cainell, Italy
- b.~ 1194 in Arundel, Sussex, England d.~ 1240 in Dudley Castle, Warickshire, England
- b.~ 1163 in Chester, Cheshire, England d.06 Jan 1233
- b.~ 1270 in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England d.17 Mar 1337
- b.1176 in Thurrock Grey, Essex, England d.1219 in Codnor, Derbyshire, England
- b.1195 in Codnor, Derbyshire, England d.08 Sep 1271 in Codnor, Derbyshire, England
- b.~ 1176 in Great Carlton, Louth, Lincolnshire, England d.18 Jun 1246 in Codnor, Derbyshire, England
- b.1226 in Codnor, Derbyshire, England d.05 Jan 1272
- b.1195 in Sheringham, Norfolk, England d.1282
- b.~ 1255 in Shirland, Derbyshire, England d.1343
- b.~ 1180 in England
- b.~ 1206 in Dunster, Williton, Somersetshire, England d.20 Jan 1258 in Torre Mohun, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1185 in England
- b.~ 1230 in Dunston, Somersetshire, England d.> 1282
- b.1162 in Northhampton, England d.14 Oct 1213 in Walden, Essex, England
- b.1210 in Shere, Surrey, England d.< 1243
- b.1172 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England d.04 Jun 1225
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They had three sons and five daughters, named Ralph, Hugh, Hugh, Elizabeth, Joan, Beatrice, Margaret and Katherine.
Family Notes
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Children
Elizabeth Stafford
Elizabeth was born about 1334 in Tonbridge Castle, Kent, England. She died on August 7th, 1374.
Beatrice Stafford
Beatrice was born in 1338 in Tonbridge Castle, Kent, England. She died at the age of 77 on April 13th, 1415.
Hugh Stafford
Hugh was born in 1340 in Stafford Castle, Staffordshire, England. He died at the age of 46 on October 16th, 1386 in Rhodes, Aegean Islands, Agean Sea. He was buried in Stone, Staffordshire, England.
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