Edmund de Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford (1272/1273 – 1308), was the son of Nicholas de Stafford, who was summoned to parliament by writ on 6 February 1299 by King Edward I. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.
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The origins of the Stafford family
The Staffords were first found in the Domesday survey, with Robert de Stafford in possession of around 131 lordships, including being the governor of Stafford Castle from which the name is assumed to have been taken. Over the next 200 years, the following Staffords inherited the estate:
Nicholas de Stafford, who was sheriff of Staffordshire. Married Maud.
Robert de Stafford (died abt 1176); son of Nicholas. He was sheriff of Staffordshire and also performed a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Married Anastasia
Robert de Stafford. Son of Robert, died without issue and was succeeded by his sister Milisent.
Milisent de Stafford. married Hervey Bagot, who paid three marks to the crown for his wife's inheritance. Their son and heir assumed the maternal surname.
Hervey de Stafford (died 1237). Fought with King Henry III at the siege of Bitham Castle, Lincs. Married Patronill (Petronella), sister of William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby.