Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
NameSir Ralph Stafford 
115389,115390,115391,115392,115393,115394,115395,115396,115397,114557,114554,115398,115399,115400,115401,115402,115403,115404,115405,115406,115407,115408,115409,115410,115411,115412,115413,115414,115415,115416,115417,113817
115389,115390,115391,115392,115393,115394,115395,115396,115397,114557,114554,115398,115399,115400,115401,115402,115403,115404,115405,115406,115407,115408,115409,115410,115411,115412,115413,115414,115415,115416,115417,113817Birth24 Sep 1301, Stafford, Staffordshire, England115418,115419,115420,115421,115422,115423,115424,115425,115426,115427
Memo1299?
Death31 Aug 1372, Stafford, Staffordshire, England115428,115429,115430,115431,115432,115433,115423,115434,115435,115436,115437,115438,115439,115440,115441,115442
MemoTonbridge Castle? Abt 1370? 21 Aug 1372?
Memowith his 2nd wife at the feet of Margaret’s parents
FatherEdmund Stafford (1273-<1308)
MotherMargaret Basset (ca1273-1336)
Misc. Notes
Pg 1 Ralph De Stafford, Earl of Stafford17384
Pg 338 Ralph de Stafford, Baron of Stafford, co Stafford, 2nd Lord Stafford. His 1st wife, Katherine de Hastang d: well bef 6 Jul 1336 on which date a commission was appointed to enquire into a complaint by Hugh de Audley, Lord Audley, soon to be created Earl of Gloucester, that Ralph de Stafford and others (mostly relatives) broke his close at Thaxted, Essex, carried away his goods, abducted Margaret his dau & heiress, and Marr: her against her will. Margaret was then aged abt 12. King Edward III intervened to protect Ralph, & after making his peace, Ralph and Margaret were given the reversion to a large part of the Gloucester inheritance. ... Ralph was summoned to Parliament fm 29 Nov 1336 as Radulpho Baroni de Stafford, and was a Founder Knight of the Order of the Garter 23 Apr 1349. He was created Earl of Stafford 5 Mar 1350/1.
Pg 1 Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G. (136-6)17385
Pg 19 Line 28, Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G., 23 Apr 1349, Earl of Stafford
Pg 64 Line 55, 32. Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G. 23 Apr 1349, 1st Earl of Stafford25400
Pg 78 Ralph De Stafford, Knight of the Garter 23 Apr 1348, as one of the founders; created Earl of Stafford, 5 Mar 1350/1. (2) V, 736, XI, 100-10154948
Vol 18 Image881of1359 Pg 864 Ralph Stafford, first Earl of Stafford. Made a knight-banneret on 20 Jan 132717387
Vol 18 Image882of1359 Pg 865 Ralph Stafford, During 1348 he was one of the original knights or founders of the order of the Garter, became one of the sureties for the Earl of Desmond. On 5 Mar 1351 the king created him Earl of Stafford
Vol 18 Image883of139 Pg 866 Ralph Stafford, first earl
Vol 22 Image1239of1511 Pg 1231 Ralph de Stafford, first earl of Stafford, served Edward III in Flanders 1338-40; led reinforcements to Britanny 1342; taken prisoner at Vannes and exchanged; seneschal of Aquitaine 1345; fought at Crecy and at siege of Calais; defeated French near Agen 1352; fought in Scotland and 1356 at Poltiers; assisted at treat of Bretigny 1360; died at Tonbridge (liii. 456)
Pg 154 Washington of Sulgrave Manor England: Pedigree: Ralph, 1st Earl of Stafford98118
Vol 2 Image 126 Ralph, 1st Earl Stafford, K.G.17388
Ralph 1st Earl Stafford81917
Appendix Pg 1168 Ralph Stafford, Lord Stafford, steward of Gascony, who was created earl of Stafford abt 135285158
Pg 126 Ralph, Lord Stafford, cr Earl of the Count of Stafford 5 Mar 1350/117389
Pg 130 Ralph, Lord Stafford, cr Earl of the Count of Stafford 5 Mar 1350/1
Pg 157 Ralph, Lord Stafford, cr Earl of Stafford 5 Mar 1350/1
Pg 189 Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of the County of Stafford
Pg 43 Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G., 1st Earl of Stafford17798
Pg 252 Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G.
Pg 280 Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G.
Pg 40 Ralph de Stafford, Earl of Stafford60935
Pg 338 Ralph de Stafford, Baron of Stafford, co Stafford, 2nd Lord Stafford. His 1st wife, Katherine de Hastang d: well bef 6 Jul 1336 on which date a commission was appointed to enquire into a complaint by Hugh de Audley, Lord Audley, soon to be created Earl of Gloucester, that Ralph de Stafford and others (mostly relatives) broke his close at Thaxted, Essex, carried away his goods, abducted Margaret his dau & heiress, and Marr: her against her will. Margaret was then aged abt 12. King Edward III intervened to protect Ralph, & after making his peace, Ralph and Margaret were given the reversion to a large part of the Gloucester inheritance. ... Ralph was summoned to Parliament fm 29 Nov 1336 as Radulpho Baroni de Stafford, and was a Founder Knight of the Order of the Garter 23 Apr 1349. He was created Earl of Stafford 5 Mar 1350/1.
Pg 1 Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G. (136-6)17385
Pg 19 Line 28, Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G., 23 Apr 1349, Earl of Stafford
Pg 64 Line 55, 32. Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G. 23 Apr 1349, 1st Earl of Stafford25400
Pg 78 Ralph De Stafford, Knight of the Garter 23 Apr 1348, as one of the founders; created Earl of Stafford, 5 Mar 1350/1. (2) V, 736, XI, 100-10154948
Vol 18 Image881of1359 Pg 864 Ralph Stafford, first Earl of Stafford. Made a knight-banneret on 20 Jan 132717387
Vol 18 Image882of1359 Pg 865 Ralph Stafford, During 1348 he was one of the original knights or founders of the order of the Garter, became one of the sureties for the Earl of Desmond. On 5 Mar 1351 the king created him Earl of Stafford
Vol 18 Image883of139 Pg 866 Ralph Stafford, first earl
Vol 22 Image1239of1511 Pg 1231 Ralph de Stafford, first earl of Stafford, served Edward III in Flanders 1338-40; led reinforcements to Britanny 1342; taken prisoner at Vannes and exchanged; seneschal of Aquitaine 1345; fought at Crecy and at siege of Calais; defeated French near Agen 1352; fought in Scotland and 1356 at Poltiers; assisted at treat of Bretigny 1360; died at Tonbridge (liii. 456)
Pg 154 Washington of Sulgrave Manor England: Pedigree: Ralph, 1st Earl of Stafford98118
Vol 2 Image 126 Ralph, 1st Earl Stafford, K.G.17388
Ralph 1st Earl Stafford81917
Appendix Pg 1168 Ralph Stafford, Lord Stafford, steward of Gascony, who was created earl of Stafford abt 135285158
Pg 126 Ralph, Lord Stafford, cr Earl of the Count of Stafford 5 Mar 1350/117389
Pg 130 Ralph, Lord Stafford, cr Earl of the Count of Stafford 5 Mar 1350/1
Pg 157 Ralph, Lord Stafford, cr Earl of Stafford 5 Mar 1350/1
Pg 189 Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of the County of Stafford
Pg 43 Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G., 1st Earl of Stafford17798
Pg 252 Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G.
Pg 280 Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G.
Pg 40 Ralph de Stafford, Earl of Stafford60935
Spouses
Birth1300, Chebsey, Stafford Borough, Staffordshire, England115449
Burial1335, Tonburton Priory, Stafford, Stafford Borough, Staffordshire, England115452
FatherJohn de Hastang (ca1280-)
MotherEve (ca1280-)
ChildrenJoan (1328-1379)
2Margaret De Audley 115389,115453,115454,115392,115455,115456,115395,115457,115458,115459,115460,115400,115403,115401,115404,115461,115409,115462,115463,115464,115465,115466,115416,115467,115468,115469
115389,115453,115454,115392,115455,115456,115395,115457,115458,115459,115460,115400,115403,115401,115404,115461,115409,115462,115463,115464,115465,115466,115416,115467,115468,115469MemoJan 1318? 1327-29? bef 6 Jul 1336? bef 1325?
Memo7 Sep 1347? 1349? aft 28 Jan 1347/8?
Burialaft 16 Sep 1348, Tonbridge, Kent, England115483
Memowith her husband and parents
FatherHugh De Audley (1289-1347)
MotherMargaret De Clare (1292-1342)
Misc. Notes
Pg 338 11 Margaret de Audley & Ralph Stafford had 2 sons and 5 daughters17384
Pg 1 Line 1, Margaret de Audley, wid, Maurice, Earl of Desmond17385
Vol 2 Image 126 Lady Margaret (Audley)17388
Pg 126 Margaret De Audley, de jure, apparently suo Jure, Baroness Audley17389
Pg 157 Margaret, de jure, apparently suo sure Baroness Audley
Pg 1 Line 1, Margaret de Audley, wid, Maurice, Earl of Desmond17385
Vol 2 Image 126 Lady Margaret (Audley)17388
Pg 126 Margaret De Audley, de jure, apparently suo Jure, Baroness Audley17389
Pg 157 Margaret, de jure, apparently suo sure Baroness Audley
Research
Appendix Pg 1168 Ralph Stafford, first earl of Stafford d: abt 1370, and his wife survived him85158 (Other sources indicate she died in 1347/8/9)
Marr MemoAbt 1335? bef 6 Jul 1336; bef 10 Oct 1336?