Sir Humphrey STAFFORD, 1st Earl of Devon

1439 - 1469  (30 years)

• Name	Humphrey STAFFORD
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	1st Earl of Devon
  Born	1439  [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	472547BE70972F4EB95402F9DD517D51F923
  Died	17 Aug 1469	Bridgwater, Somerset, England   [1]
  Person ID	I38448	Branch 001 Roger De Toneii 1029 FR
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2006

  
  

  Father	William STAFFORD, of Southwick in North Bradley,   b. Abt 1404,   d. 18 Jun 1450, Sevenoaks, Kent, England  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Mother	Catherine CHIDEOCK
  Family ID	F14335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabel BARRY
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F14339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Fought for and was knighted by Edward IV at Towton - 1461. Created Earl of Devon 7 May 1469. Sent to oppose Robin of Redesdale but quarelled with William Herbert, 1st Earl of Penbroke and retired with all his troops. Edward IV ordered his execution. No children. Died: Beheaded.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4545] Stafford Genforum Message, #958 dated 3 Sep 1999Richard [email protected] (Reliability: 2).