House of Stafford
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The House of Stafford was a prominent English noble family that rose to great power and influence in the late medieval period, producing several dukes and key figures in the Wars of the Roses.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English noble house
ⓘ
medieval noble family ⓘ |
| acquiredTitleBy |
military service
ⓘ
royal favour ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Or, a chevron gules ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| floruit |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ early 16th century ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
Chamberlain of the Household
ⓘ
Earl Marshal of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Justiciar of North Wales ⓘ Lord High Constable of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Steward of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
great territorial power in the Midlands
ⓘ
key role in late medieval English politics ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| laterSupportedFaction | House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostPowerBy |
attainder
ⓘ
execution of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld |
Baron Stafford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaintOrBadge | Stafford knot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | magnate family ⓘ |
| principalSeat |
Maxstoke Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stafford Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Thornbury Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedHouse |
House of Beaufort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Neville NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Tudor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roseToProminence | 14th century ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| supportedFaction | House of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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