Earl Stafford

The title of Earl of Stafford was first created in 1351 for Ralph de Stafford , 2nd Baron of Stafford .

Earls Stafford, First Creation (1351)

• 1351 - 1372 : Ralph de Stafford (September 24, 1301 - August 31, 1372), 2nd Baron Stafford from 1308, 1st Earl of Stafford from 1351
• 1372 - 1386 : Hugo de Stafford (c. 1334 - October 16, 1386), 3rd Baron Stafford and 2nd Earl of Stafford from 1372, 3rd Baron Audley from approx. 1358, son of the previous
• 1386 - 1392 : Thomas Stafford (c. 1368 - July 4, 1392), 4th Baron Stafford, 4th Baron Audley and 3rd Earl of Stafford from 1386, son of the previous
• 1392 - 1395 : William Stafford (September 21, 1375 - April 6, 1395), 5th Baron Stafford, 5th Baron Audley and 4th Earl of Stafford from 1392, brother of the previous
• 1395 - 1403 : Edmund Stafford (March 2, 1377 - July 21, 1403), 6th Baron Stafford, 6th Baron Audley and 5th Earl Stafford from 1395, Lord High Constable of England from 1399, brother of the previous
• 1403 - 1460 : Humphrey Stafford (August 15, 1402 - July 10, 1460), 7th Baron Stafford, 7th Baron Audley and 6th Earl of Stafford 1403, 1st Earl of Buckingham from 1438, 1st Duke of Buckingham 1444, Earl of Persh from 1431, Lord High Constable of England, son of the previous
  • ? - OK. 1459 : Humphrey Stafford (c. 1424 - c. 1459), Earl of Stafford
• 1460 - 1483 : Henry Stafford (September 4, 1455 - November 2, 1483), 8th Baron Stafford, 8th Baron Audley, 7th Earl of Stafford, 2nd Earl of Buckingham and 2nd Duke of Buckingham from 1460, Lord the Great Chamberlain of England and Lord High Constable of England since 1483, son of the previous. In 1483, all titles were confiscated.
• 1485 - 1521 : Edward Stafford (February 3, 1478 - 1521), 9th Baron Stafford, 9th Baron Audley, 8th Earl of Stafford, 3rd Earl of Buckingham and 3rd Duke of Buckingham from 1485, son of the previous.

In 1521, all titles were confiscated. The son of Edward Stafford, Henry Stafford , was returned in 1547 the title of Baron Stafford, which was worn by his descendants.

Earls Stafford, Second Creation (1688)

On October 5, 1688, King James II appropriated Mary Stafford , the great-granddaughter of Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford, and her son Henry Howard the title of Countess and Earl of Stafford.

• 1688 - 1694 : Mary Stafford (1619–1694), Baroness Stafford 1640–1680, Countess Stafford from 1688
• 1688 - 1719 : Henry Stafford-Howard (1648 - April 27, 1719), 1st Earl of Stafford from 1688, de jure Baron Stafford, son of the previous
• 1719 - 1733 : William Stafford-Howard (1690 - 1733), 2nd Earl of Stafford from 1719, de jure Baron Stafford, nephew of the previous
• 1733 - 1751 : William Matthew Stafford-Howard (February 24, 1718/1719 - February 28, 1751), 3rd Earl of Stafford from 1733, de jure Baron Stafford, son of the previous
• 1751 - 1762 : John Paul Stafford-Howard (June 26, 1700 - April 1, 1762), 4th Earl of Stafford from 1751, de jure Baron Stafford, son of William Stafford-Howard, 2nd Earl of Stafford

After the death of John Paul in 1762, the title of Earl of Stafford disappeared.

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