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Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford 1559 – 1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1634

Death Location: Stretton, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Baron

Mother: Mary Corbet

Spouse(s): Lady Rushall

Children(s): Joyce Stafford

In 1559, Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford III entered the world in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Stafford 5th Baron and Mary Corbet. Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford III married Lady Elizabeth Nolan Rushall, and had children including Joyce Bryce Stafford. Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford III passed away in 1634 in Stretton, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1559, Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford III entered the world in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Stafford 5th Baron and Mary Corbet.
  • Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford III married Lady Elizabeth Nolan Rushall, and had children including Joyce Bryce Stafford.
  • Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford III passed away in 1634 in Stretton, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lord Stafford's Ancestors

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Lord Stafford
1559 – 1634
Birth Place: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Stafford 5th Baron
1539 – 1632
Congleton, Astburg, Cheshire, England.
Mary Corbet
1540 – 1634
Congleton, Astburg, Chestershire, England
Grandparents
Henry (I 1st Baron De Stafford (2nd Duke of Buckingham) Stafford)
1501 – 1563
Penshurst, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England
Lady (Ursula Pole Baroness of Stafford, Of the House) Plantagenet
1504 – 1570
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
John ("John le Corbet") Corbet
1513 – 1566
Shrewsbury Sundorn Onslow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Blount
1520 –
Kinlet, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Stafford
1477 – 1521
Eleanor Buckingham
1474 – 1530
Sir Garter
1462 – 1505
Lady Richard
1473 – 1541
Sir Shropshire
1477 – 1562
Sir Blount
1455 – 1524
Anne Croft
1458 – 1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Stafford,
1455 – 1548
Lady Fogge-Beauford\Beaufort-Stafford
1463 – 1638
Henry Northumberland
Maud Northumberland
Sir Pole
1431 – 1474
Edith John
1430 – 1466
Sir Salisbury
1449 – 1477
Lady Neville
1451 – 1476

Lord Stafford's Descendants

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Lord (Thomas, Earl of) Stafford (1559 – 1634) m. Lady (Elizabeth Nolan) Rushall (1550 – 1612)
  1. 1. Joyce (Bryce) Stafford (15 Apr 1586 – 15 Nov 1640) m. Sir (Richard Stephen) Warde (24 Mar 1581 – 2 Oct 1635)
    1. 1. Edward Ward (about 1605 – 3 February 1633) m. Isabell Hakes (abt 1614 – Jun 1664)
      1. 1. John Hawkes (13 Aug 1643 – 1733) m. Martha Baldwin (01 Mar 1645 – 7 Jan 1676)
        1. 1. Solomon Hakes (16 Jan 1688 – 1752) m. Anna (Comstock) Billings (7 Oct 1681 – 1752)

Lord Stafford's Timeline

4 Records

1559
1559
Birth of Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford III in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1566
8 Nov 1566
Age 7
Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford III was baptized in Messing, All Saints, Essex, England
Messing, All Saints, Essex, England
1634
1634
Age 75
Death of Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford III in Stretton, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Stretton, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1642
11 Jan 1642
Age 83
Burial of Lord Thomas, Earl of Stafford III in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1566
    Event Place: Messing, All Saints, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Stretton, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/BEN3/A/001/MS05716

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1642
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/BEN3/A/001/MS05716

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