Stafford Coat of Arms & Family Crest - Symbols, Bearers, History

Stafford “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms - Family History & Surname For ancestry, genealogy research & heraldic merchandise, please visit: https://www.coadb.com Email: info@coadb.com Phone: 785-324-2529 11AM - 9PM (ET) 1) Or a chevron gules. Crest: Out of a doucal coronet gules a swan’s head erect between two wings elevated. Stafford of Stafford - Ralph de Stafford (1301-1372), 1st Earl of Stafford, son of Edmund de Stafford (1273-1308), son of Nicholas de Stafford (d. 1293), son of Robert de Stafford (d. 1261), son of Hervey de Stafford (d. 1237), descended from Robert de Toeni (c. 1039-1100), Governor of the Castle of Stafford, from which office he and his descendants assumed the surname of de Stafford Stafford of co. Buckingham - Humphrey de Stafford, 6th Earl, was created the 1st Duke of Buckingham in 1444 Stafford of co. Wiltshire - John Stafford (d. 1473) was created 1st Earl of Wiltshire in 1470, son of the 1st Duke of Bickingham, he was succeeded by his son, Edward Stafford (1469-1499) Henry Stafford (1479-1523), was created Earl of Witlshire in 1510, son of the 2nd Duke of Buckingham 2) Henry Stafford, only son of Edward, 3rd and last Duke of Buckingham, was created Baron Stafford in 1547, and in 1558, his title was recognized as carrying precedence from the 1299 creation for Edward de Stafford - Or, a chevron gules. Crest: Out of a ducal coronet per pale gules and sable a demi-swan rising, wings elevated and displayed argent beaked also gules. Supporters: Two swans proper beaked and legged sable ducally gorged per pale gules and of the second. 3) Or, a chevron gules a border engrailed sable. Humphrey Stafford (c. 1438-1469), grandson and heir of Humphrey Stafford of Hooke, Dorset, was created Earl of Devon in 1469 Stafford of Blatherwycke, co. Northampton - descended from Ralph Stafford, second son of Sir James Stafford, son of William Stafford of Bromshull Stafford of Hook, co. Dorset - Sir Humphrey Stafford of Hooke (d. 1442), son of Sir Humphrey Stafford of Southwick (d. 1413), Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset – had sons Sir Richard Stafford Stafford of Frome, co. Dorset - William Stafford of Bishop’s Frome, son of Humphrey Stafford of Bishop’s Frome and Eastham, co. Worcester 4) Edmund Stafford (1344-1419), Bishop of Exeter, second son of Sir Richard Stafford of Clinton Campville, second son of Edmund Stafford of Stafford Castle, 1st Baron Stafford (d. 1308) - Or, on a chevron gules a mitre stringed of the first, a border engrailed sable. 5) John Stafford (d. 1452), Bishop of Bath and Wells, Archbishop of Canterbury, second son of Sir Humphrey Stafford of Southwick (c. 1341-1413), son of Sir John Stafford of Ambletcote - Argent on a chevron gules a mitre of the field, a border engrailed sable. 6) Stafford of Blatherwycke, co. Northampton - descended from Ralph Stafford, second son of Sir James Stafford, son of William Stafford of Bromshull - Or, a chevron gules a border engrailed sable. Crest: Out of clouds, a naked arm embowed holding in the hand a sword all proper. 7) Stafford of Mount Stafford, co. Down, and Portglenone Castle, co. Antrim and Glaspitell, co. Louth - Sir Francis Stafford, knight in 1599, Privy Councillor in Ireland and Governor of Ulster, son of Thomas Stafford of Bradfield, had son Edmund Stafford of Mount Stafford - Or, a chevron gules a canton ermine 8) Stafford of co. Leicester - Or, a chevron gules a crescent of the field, a canton ermine. 9) Or, a chevron gules a canton ermine. Crest: Out of a ducal coronet, per pale, or and gules a boar's head and neck sable. Stafford of Bradfield, Berkshire - Reade Stafford (c. 1542-1605), Member of Parliament, son of Thomas Stafford, son of William Stafford (d. 1538) Stafford of Marlwood, Gloucestershire - Edward Stafford (d. 1742), son of Richard Stafford (d. 1703), son of John Stafford, son of William Stafford (d. 1684), son of William Stafford, all of Marlwood, son of William Stafford of Grafton and Chebsey Stafford of Totternhoe, Bedfordshire - Thomas Stafford purchased the manor in 1477, son of Anthony, son of Sir John Stafford of Grafton, co. Worcestershire and Blatherwick, co. Northampton Stafford of Frodsham, Staffordshire 10) James Stafford, found in heraldic document dated c. 1525 - Or a chevron gules on canton sable a lion’s head crowned of the first 11) Stafford of Botham Hall, co. Derby William de Stafford of Bothham married Margaret Meller in the 14th century – later there was Thomas Stafford (born c. 1662), son of Tristram Strafford – Thomas Stafford sold the estate in 1704 - Or a chevron gules between three martlets sable. 12) Or a chevron gules on a canton sable a king’s head full-faced, crowned of the first. 13) Or, on a chevron gules three bezants. 14) Stafford of Sydenham, co. Devon - granted c. 1633-1643 - Or, a chevron gules between three saltires gules. Crest: Out of a mural coronet gules a swan’s neck, wings expanded argent ducally gorged of the first.