Edmund de Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford
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Edmund de Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford was the son of Nicholas de Stafford, who was summoned to parliament by writ on 6 February 1299 by King Edward I.
in possession of around 131 lordships, including being the governor of Stafford Castle
from which the name is assumed to have been taken. Over the next 200 years, the following Staffords inherited the estate :
Edmund married Margaret Bassett, daughter of Ralph, Lord Bassett of Drayton and Joan Grey. Their children were:
They are listed as having additional children, although evidence is lacking
Edmund died 12 August 1308 in Stafford and was buried at the Church of the Friors Minors, Stafford.
The origins of the Stafford family
The Staffords were first found in the Domesday survey, with Robert de StaffordRobert de Stafford
Robert de Stafford was a Norman nobleman, the builder of Stafford Castle in England. He may or may not be the same as Robert de Tosny Lord of Belvoir or of the Robert de Tosny who was son of Raoul II of Tosny ; primary evidence is lacking to determine his parentage, according to Cawley...
in possession of around 131 lordships, including being the governor of Stafford Castle
Stafford Castle
Stafford Castle lies two miles to the west of Stafford, just off the A518 Stafford-to-Newport Road, and can be seen from the M6 motorway. The stone building is an important early example of a 19th century Gothic Revival Keep. The structure was built on the foundations of its medieval predecessor...
from which the name is assumed to have been taken. Over the next 200 years, the following Staffords inherited the estate :
- Nicholas de Stafford, who was sheriff of Staffordshire. Married Matilda
- Robert de Stafford (died abt 1176); son of Nicholas. He was sheriff of Staffordshire and also performed a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Married Anastasia
- Robert de Stafford. Son of Robert, died without issue and succeeded by his sister Milisent.
- Milisent de Stafford. married Hervey Bagot, who paid three marks to the crown for his wife's inheritance. Their son and heir assumed the maternal surname.
- Hervey de Stafford (died 1237). Fought with King Henry IIIHenry III of EnglandHenry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
at siege of Bitham Castle, Lincs. Married Patronill (Petronella), sister of William de Ferrers, Earl of DerbyWilliam de Ferrers, 4th Earl of DerbyWilliam II de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby was a favourite of King John of England. He succeeded to the estate upon the death of his father, William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby, at the Siege of Acre in 1190...
. - Hervey de Stafford. Died without issue in 1241 and was succeeded by his brother
- Robert de Stafford (died 1282). Had to pay Henry III £100 for livery of his lands; fought in the wars in Gascony and in Wales. Married Alice Corbet, daughter and heir of Thomas Corbet, of CausCaus CastleCaus Castle is a hill fort and medieval castle in the civil parish of Westbury in the English county of Shropshire. It is situated up on the eastern foothills of the Long Mountain guarding the route from Shrewsbury, Shropshire to Montgomery, Powys on the border between England and Wales.- History...
. - Nicholas de Stafford. Active in wars against the Welsh; killed at Dryslwyn Castle in 1287. He had first married Anne de Langley and then Eleanor De Clinton, with whom he had issue.
Edmund, first baron
Edmund was born in Clifton, Staffs in 1272. He inherited the estates on the death of his father in 1287 and distinguished himself in the Scottish wars with King Edward I. He was summoned to Parliament by writ on 6 February 1299 and had regular summonses for the rest of his life.Edmund married Margaret Bassett, daughter of Ralph, Lord Bassett of Drayton and Joan Grey. Their children were:
- Ralph de StaffordRalph Stafford, 1st Earl of StaffordRalph de Stafford, 2nd Baron Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, KG was an English nobleman and notable soldier during the Hundred Years War against France.-Early life and family:...
(1301–1372) - Richard Stafford (d. 1380), married Maud de Camville, daughter and heir of Richard de Camville of Clifton. Richard fought in the French wars of Edward III and was also appointed seneschal of Gascony. Their son, also Richard, was summoned to Parliament by Edward III and regularly participated through to 1379. He was appointed 1st Baron Stafford of Clifton, created by writ of summons on 8 January 1371.
They are listed as having additional children, although evidence is lacking
- Margaret Stafford
- William Stafford
- Humphrey Stafford
- Jacobus Stafford
- Catherine Stafford
- Elizabeth Stafford
Edmund died 12 August 1308 in Stafford and was buried at the Church of the Friors Minors, Stafford.