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STAFFORD. 213 accordingly from 24 Nov. (15-18), 2 Ed. VI. to 6 Nov. (1558), being placed in the precedence of his ancestors, Barons Stafford ;(") Chamberlain of the Exchequer, 1554 ; L. Lieut, of Staffordshire, 1689. He in. in 1518, Ursula, da. of Sir Richard Pole, KG, by Margaret, sno Jure Countkss of Salisbury, da. of tieorge (Plantagenkt), Duke ok Clarknck, who was lir. of Ed. IV. and Ric. III. He 30 April 1563, at Onus Castle, co. Salop,'*) and was bur. 6 or 8 May at Wortheu in that county, aged 62. Adniou. 23 June 1563, to Ursula, his relict. She d. 12 Aug. 1570. Jnq. p.m. 12 Eliz. XI. 1563. 8. IIicvry (Stabtobd), Baron Stafford,(i>), 2d but 1st surv. s. and h.,( c ) before 1531 ; knighted, by the Earl of Arundel, 2 Oct. 1553 ; M.l'. for Stafford, 1555 ; >uc. to the peerage, 30 April 1563. He d. s.p. and probably num. S April 1566. Admon. (us "Lord Stafford of Caus") 11 April 1507, to Richard Tisu, of South walk, Merchant Taylor. XII. 1566. 3. Edward (Stafford), Baron Stafford, next surv. br. and h.,() h. Tuesday, 17 Jan. 1535/6, at Stafford Castle ;{•) M.P. for Stafford, 1558 and 1559 ; "ic. to the peeraqe. 8 April 1566. and was sum. to Pari, from 30 Sep. (1566), 8 Eliz.. to 27 Oct. (1801), 43 Eliz. ;( r ) was cr. M.A. of Oxford, 6 Sep. 1560 ; was one of the 24 nobles for the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Fotheringay, Oct. 1586,(8) He w. about 1570 Mary, 3d da. of Edward (Stanley), 3d Karl of DkbBY, by his first wife, Dorothy, da. of Thomas (Howard), Dike of Norfolk. He d. 18 Oct. 1603, aged 67. Admon. (as " of Stafford Castle") 7 Feb. 1603/4.( h ) His widow was hw. i Sep. 1609 at Thorubury, co. Glouc. Admon. (as "of Morton, co. Clone, widow ") 26 Feb. 1610/1. ditanients, that were of the said late Duke, father to the said Henry, other than such as been in this Act limited and appointed." [" Courthope"; see also " Creations " aa ou p. 212, note " b."] (') The creation of 1547 was unquestionably a new one, neither were there any words therein to give it the precedence due to the old Barony. The limitation of it to heirs male of the grantee was also different from that of the Barony er. by the writ of 1298 ; yet as was often the case (see vol. i, p. 220, note " a," sub " Banbury), the House of Lords allowed the grantee the precedency enjoyed by his ancestor. Court- hope gives the following note : — " On 12 Feb., 4 & 5 Ph. and M., 155S, upon a question of precedency which arose between the Lords Clinton and Stafford, it was reported by the Earls of Arundel and Shrewsbury and Lord Darcy of Chiche, who were appointed on 31 Jan. preceding to investigate the point, that the Lords Clinton ' by long continuance and great antiquity ' had always place and room as well in Parliament as in all other places of assembly next above the Lords of Audley ; and that the Barons Stafford likewise were placed next unto and under the Barons Talbot, to which places of their said ancestors both the Lords Clinton and the Lords Stafford, lineally descending from their raid ancestors, were, by order, con- sent, and appointment of all the said Lords sitting in Parliament, restored and admitted.— Lords' Journals vol. i, p. 522." ( b ) Nicolas, sub " Stafford," gives a long note to deny the succession of this Henry, who, indeed, is ignored by Dugdale and most writers. His existence (which is con- clusively proved) was apparently first set forth in the printed case of the Stafford Barony. (°) Henry the eldest s. d. an infant. He, Henry (second so called) and Thomas were the only sons (tho* there were 7 daughters) born before 1534 [John ap Harry's statement in Addit. USS. 6672, p. 383]. l d ) Thomas, the 3d sou, b. before 1534, d. unm., being beheaded in London 28 May 1557 for high treason. (') See p. 212, note "a." ( r ) The writs of summons from 8 to 18 Eliz. are directed "Henrico de Stafford " according to Dugdale's lists of summons. This, however, as regards the first writ, is an error, it being directed to Edward Stafford as doubtless were (or at all events ought to have been) those of 13, 14, and 18 Eliz. («) See vol. iii, p. 72, note " a," sub " Derby." C) He began the diary called " The Stafford Register." 2 Jan. 156S/9 ; see p. 212,