Family
 Humphrey Stafford, Knight 1)Son of Ralph Stafford and Maud Hastang. Born ± 1384 2) Died 20 Feb 1418/19 Probably overseas, approximately 34 years 3) 1) Election: Elected as MP for Worcestershire 1415 1) Notes: Of Grafton. Humphrey Stafford was involved in a number of incidents through his early years: he was indicted for murder iin 1401, in disputes with Lord Beauchamp in 1405, and around a similar time subject to accusations from John Brace of Droitwich! Married before 1400 1) to: Child: | |||
Elizabeth BurdetSources
1) Source: The History of Parliament . External Linkhttp://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/stafford-humphrey-1384-1419. Reference: Stafford, Humphrey (c.1384-1419), of Grafton, Worcs. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
2) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry IV "Ralph Stafford...In right of Maud his late wife he held the manor of Grafton Manor for life by the courtesy of England...He died on 1 March last. Humphrey his son and heir is aged 26 years and more....He held a rent of £10 from the manor of Whatcote by the grant of Hugh de Stafford, earl of Stafford, with reversion to Hugh and his heirs, of whom and by what service is unknown. He died on 2 March 1410. "Dated: 1410. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol19/pp251-269. Reference: C 137/79/38 (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry V "HUMPHREY STAFFORD JUNIOR, KNIGHT""He died on 20 Feb. last.""by his marriage with Elizabeth, now deceased, daughter and heir of John Burdet, knight"Dated: 1418/19. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6523602. Reference: C 138/36/18. King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-183/186 (Data from direct source)
4) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry V "HUMPHREY STAFFORD JUNIOR, KNIGHT""He died on 20 Feb. last.""by his marriage with Elizabeth, now deceased, daughter and heir of John Burdet, knight"Dated: 1418/19 Evidences that Elizabeth was mother of John, Humphrey's oldest son.. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6523602. Reference: C 138/36/18. King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-183/186 (Data from secondary evidence)
5) Source: Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary "Plaintiffs: Richard Beauchamp, esq., son of John lord Beauchamp, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Humphrey Stafford, knt., late of Grafton.". Reference: C 1/24/186 (Data from direct source)
6) Source: The visitation of Yorkshire in the years 1563 and 1564. Reference: 63-66: Constable of Flamborough (Questionable reliability of evidence)
7) Source: The visitation of Yorkshire, made in the years 1584/5 Constable of Flamborough, Everingham. Reference: Pages 197-198 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
8) Source: Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary "Plaintiffs: Thomas Chaworth, knt. and Isabel his wife, and Eleanor, late the wife of Humphrey Stafford, knt. of Grafton, daughters of Thomas Aylesbury, knt., descendant and heir of Hawise Kaynes." Hawise de Keynes was Eleanor's Great-Great-Great Grandfather.Dated: 1454. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7441321. Reference: C 1/24/51 (Data from secondary evidence)