Humphrey Stafford, Earl of Stafford
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Humphrey Stafford generally known by his courtesy title of Earl of Stafford was the son of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
and Anne Neville (d 1480).
His maternal grandparents were Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland
. His maternal uncles included (among others) Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
, Robert Neville
who was first Bishop of Salisbury
and then Bishop of Durham, William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
and Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny
. His most prominent maternal aunt was Cecily Neville
, wife of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
and mother to among others Edward IV of England
, Edmund, Earl of Rutland
, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
and Richard III of England
.
Humphrey married Margaret Beaufort
, daughter of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
and Eleanor Beauchamp. Her maternal grandparents were Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
and his first wife Elizabeth Beauchamp, 4th Baroness Lisle. She was also a first cousin to Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick
and through her cousin-by-marriage to Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
, the so-called "Kingmaker" during the Wars of the Roses
. Humphrey and Margaret had a single son Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
(4 September 1455 2 November 1483).
Humphrey fought under his father-in-law in support of the House of Lancaster
during the First Battle of St Albans
. He appears to have been badly wounded at this battle but actually survived for a least another 2–3 years. This may account for his disappearance from the contemporary records of the time. In 1458 he died from the plague.
His only son Henry was styled Earl of Stafford on his father's death, and succeeded his paternal grandfather as Duke of Buckingham in June 1473, following the latter's death at the Battle of Northampton
on 10 July 1460.
Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham KG , an English nobleman, great grandson of King Edward III on his mother's side, was best known as a military commander in the Hundred Years' War and in the Wars of the Roses....
and Anne Neville (d 1480).
His maternal grandparents were Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland
Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland
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. His maternal uncles included (among others) Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
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, Robert Neville
Robert Neville
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who was first Bishop of Salisbury
Bishop of Salisbury
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and then Bishop of Durham, William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
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and Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny
Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny
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. His most prominent maternal aunt was Cecily Neville
Cecily Neville
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, wife of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
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and mother to among others Edward IV of England
Edward IV of England
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, Edmund, Earl of Rutland
Edmund, Earl of Rutland
Edmund, Earl of Rutland was the fifth child and second surviving son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville...
, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
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and Richard III of England
Richard III of England
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.
Humphrey married Margaret Beaufort
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Stafford
Margaret Beaufort was a daughter of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset and Lady Eleanor Beauchamp.Her maternal grandparents were Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and his first wife Elizabeth Beauchamp, 4th Baroness Lisle...
, daughter of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
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and Eleanor Beauchamp. Her maternal grandparents were Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
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and his first wife Elizabeth Beauchamp, 4th Baroness Lisle. She was also a first cousin to Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick
Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick
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and through her cousin-by-marriage to Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
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, the so-called "Kingmaker" during the Wars of the Roses
Wars of the Roses
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. Humphrey and Margaret had a single son Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
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(4 September 1455 2 November 1483).
Humphrey fought under his father-in-law in support of the House of Lancaster
House of Lancaster
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during the First Battle of St Albans
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The First Battle of St Albans, fought on 22 May 1455 at St Albans, 22 miles north of London, traditionally marks the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, defeated the Lancastrians under Edmund, Duke of Somerset, who was killed...
. He appears to have been badly wounded at this battle but actually survived for a least another 2–3 years. This may account for his disappearance from the contemporary records of the time. In 1458 he died from the plague.
His only son Henry was styled Earl of Stafford on his father's death, and succeeded his paternal grandfather as Duke of Buckingham in June 1473, following the latter's death at the Battle of Northampton
Battle of Northampton (1460)
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on 10 July 1460.