John Stafford (knight)

Sir John Stafford of Worcestershire (* 1417 ; † 1461 ) was an English knight.

Life

Sir John Stafford was an English knight and soldier who fought in the Wars of the Roses and was loyal to the House of York .

When his father died in 1421, the four-year-old John came to Joan Beauchamp, Lady Abergavenny, as a ward and grew up there.

In July 1460 he fought on the side of York at the Battle of Northampton . When the battle was already decided or already ended, Sir John killed his rival Sir William Lucy, a supporter of the House of Lancaster , who arrived late on the battlefield.

According to many sources, Sir John had a relationship with Margaret, the wife of William Lucy , whom he later married.

In October 1460 Sir John was called to Parliament as Knight of the Shire for Worcestershire .

On March 28, 1461, Sir John fought at the Battle of Towton and fell.

family

Sir John Stafford's parents were Sir John Stafford and Elizabeth, daughter of John Cheyne.

marriage

After the Battle of Northampton, he married Margaret, the widow of Sir William Lucy. The marriage remained childless.

literature

Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition. Douglas Richardson 2011. ISBN 978-1-461-04513-7
Fatal Colors: Towton 1461 - England's Most Brutal Battle. Hachette UK 2011, by George Goodwin, ISBN 978-0-297-86072-3
The Wars of the Roses. Random House 2011, by Alison Weir, ISBN 978-0-345-40433-6
Middle English Poetry: Texts & Traditions Volume 5. Boydell & Brewer 2011, by Derek A. Pearsall, ISBN 978-1-903-15309-3
A Time Line of Fifteenth Century England 1398 to 1509. Trafford Publishing 2009, by Wm. E. Baumgaertner, ISBN 978-1-426-90638-1
The Fifteenth Century, Volume XIV. Boydell & Brewer 2015, by L. Clarke, ISBN 978-1-783-27048-4
The Pastron Letters 1422–1509 Vol. II. London 1874

Web links

Towton Battlefield Society

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b L. Clarke: The Fifteenth Century, Volume XIV. Boydell & Brewer 2015, ISBN 978-1-783-27048-4
^ Alison Weir: The Wars of the Roses Random House 2011, ISBN 978-0-345-40433-6
↑ George Goodwin: Fatal Colors: Towton 1461– England's Most Brutal Battle Hachette UK 2011, ISBN 978-0-297-86072-3

personal data
SURNAME	Stafford, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Stafford of Worcestershire, Sir John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	English knight
DATE OF BIRTH	1417
DATE OF DEATH	1461

[Fifteen-1] A ^b L. Clarke: The Fifteenth Century, Volume XIV. Boydell & Brewer 2015, ISBN 978-1-783-27048-4

[2] Alison Weir: The Wars of the Roses Random House 2011, ISBN 978-0-345-40433-6

[3] George Goodwin: Fatal Colors: Towton 1461– England's Most Brutal Battle Hachette UK 2011, ISBN 978-0-297-86072-3