1st Earl of Stafford Ralph de Stafford b. 24 Sep 1301 Staffordshire, England d. 31 Aug 1372 Tonbridge, Kent, England: MontyHistNotes

1301 - 1372 (70 years)

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Name	Ralph de Stafford [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
Title	1st Earl of Stafford
Birth	24 Sep 1301	Staffordshire, England [1, 4, 7, 12]
Gender	Male
Burial	1372	Tonbridge, Kent, England [7, 12]
Burial	Tonbridge Priory
Death	31 Aug 1372	Tonbridge, Kent, England [1, 4, 7, 12]
Person ID	I8365	Presidents and Royalty
Last Modified	8 Jun 2025

Family 2nd Baroness Audley Margaret d'Audley, b. 1310, Stafford, Staffordshire, England d. 7 Sep 1347, Tonbridge, Kent, England (Age 37 years)

Marriage 6 Jul 1335 Stafford, Staffordshire, England [4, 5, 12]

Children

>	1. Catherine de Stafford, b. 1340, Staffordshire, England d. Aft 3 Dec 1361, Coleshill, Warwickshire, England (Age > 21 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
>	2. 2nd Earl of Stafford Hugh Stafford, b. Bef 1342 d. 16 Oct 1386, Ródos, Dodecanese, Southern Aegean, Greece (Age > 44 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
>	3. Beatrice de Stafford, b. 1342 d. 14 Apr 1415 (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F5401 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 8 Jun 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 24 Sep 1301 - Staffordshire, England
	Marriage - 6 Jul 1335 - Stafford, Staffordshire, England
	Burial - 1372 - Tonbridge, Kent, England
	Death - 31 Aug 1372 - Tonbridge, Kent, England

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