Paternal Family Tree: Stafford
In 1400 Humphrey Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford [aged 30] and Elizabeth Burdett [aged 16] at Grafton, Worcestershire.
Before 20th February 1419 [his mother] Elizabeth Burdett [aged 35] died.
On 20th February 1419 [his father] Humphrey Stafford [aged 49] died.
In 1423 Humphrey Stafford [aged 23] was elected MP Worcestershire.
Around 2nd January 1424 Humphrey Stafford [aged 24] and Eleanor Aylesbury [aged 18] were married.
Around 1426 [his son] Humphrey Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford [aged 26] and [his wife] Eleanor Aylesbury [aged 20] at Grafton, Worcestershire. He married 1452 Catherine Fray, daughter of John Fray and Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock, and had issue.
In 1426 Humphrey Stafford [aged 26] was elected MP Worcestershire.
In 1427 Humphrey Stafford [aged 27] was elected MP Staffordshire.
Around 1435 [his daughter] Elizabeth Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford [aged 35] and [his wife] Eleanor Aylesbury [aged 29] at Beauchamp, Worcestershire. She married 27th January 1447 her half fourth cousin Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick, son of John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick and Margaret Ferrers Baroness Beauchamp Powick, and had issue.
In 1447 [his daughter] Anne Stafford Baroness Clinton was born to Humphrey Stafford [aged 47]. She married in or before 1470 her fourth cousin once removed John Clinton 6th Baron Clinton, son of John Clinton 5th Baron Clinton and Joan Ferrers Baroness Clinton, and had issue.
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In 1447 Humphrey Stafford [aged 47] was elected MP Worcestershire.
On 27th January 1447 [his son-in-law] Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick [aged 12] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Stafford [aged 12] were married at Beauchamp's Court, Alcester. They were half fourth cousins.
In 1448 [his son] Richard Stafford was killed.
In 1449 Humphrey Stafford [aged 49] was elected MP Worcestershire.
Chronicle of Gregory. [7th June 1450] And yn the fowarde, as they wolde have folowyde the captayne, was slayn Syr Umfray Stafforde [aged 50] and Wylliam Stafford [aged 30], squyer, one the mannylste man of alle this realme of Engelonde, whythe many moo othyr of mene personys at Sevenocke [Map], in Kentt, in her oute ragyng fro her oste of our sovereign lordys the kyng, Harry the vjte. And the kyng [aged 28] loggyd that nyght at Grenewyche [Map], and son aftyr every lord whythe his retynewe rood home in to her contraye.
Note. The date sometimes given as the 8th June 1450 and 18th June 1850.
In 1478 [his former wife] Eleanor Aylesbury [aged 72] died.
Monumental Effigies. Sir Humphrey Stafford and Alianor (Aylesbury) his wife in Bromsgrove Church, Worcestershire.
Eleanor Aylesbury: Around 1406 she was born to Thomas Aylesbury. Around 2nd January 1424 Humphrey Stafford and she were married. In 1478 she died.
[his father] Humphrey Stafford and [his mother] Elizabeth Burdett were married.
[his son] Richard Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford and Eleanor Aylesbury.
[his son] Thomas Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford and Eleanor Aylesbury.
Kings Wessex: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 15 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stafford of Bramshall 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stafford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith Unknown
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stafford
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermentrude Unknown
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stafford 10 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Stafford 7 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Stafford 8 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Corbet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Stafford 9 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stafford of Bramshall
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gundreda Stafford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermentrude FitzWalchelin 
Grandfather: Ralph Stafford 7 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Stafford 8 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Stafford 1st Baron Stafford 9 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Clinton 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Basset 1st Baron Basset Drayton 
5 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Basset 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford 6 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hastings 13th Baron Abergavenny 1st Baron Hastings 
3 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings 14th Baron Abergavenny 4 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Valence Baroness Bergavenny Baroness Hastings 
7 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Hastings Baroness Stafford 5 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Leybourne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Leybourne Countess Huntingdon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tosny
Father: Humphrey Stafford 8 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hastings
Grandmother: Maud Hastings
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Trussell
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Trussell
Great x 2 Grandfather: Warren Trussell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Trussell
Humphrey Stafford 9 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Mother: Elizabeth Burdett