Robert de Stafford

• Father: Hervey de Stafford b: Abt 1160-1170
• Mother: Petronilla De Ferrers b: Abt 1170
• Marriage 1 Alice Corbet b: 1228

"Knights of Edward I," Publications of the Harleian Society, Vol. 83 (1931), pp. 272-74, lists the Stafford Knights. Baron Robert was summoned to serve against the Welsh in 1277 & 1282, and to the Council at Gloucester, July 15, 1287 - so was Living in 1287. Date of death has been conflictingly reported as circa June 4, 1261, and as 1282.

Fn * — "Raufe [de Stafford] the sonne of Edmund, the son' of Nycholas, the sonne of Roberte, Baron of Stafford, that married Alice, the eldeste of S[ir] Tho. Cobett of Caus; wh[ich] Raufe was the first Earl of Stafford, and had in partition of the Barony of Caus the Castell and demaynes, the manner of Nether Gother, the moyety of the manner of Woorthin and the parke, part of the chase of the forest of Caus, with dyvers other landes, and dyvers knights' fees by partition, the 21st of Kinge Ed. 3. (Hatherton MS.)"
Source: Glover, Robert,... Henry Sydney Grazebrook, ed. (1883). The Visitacion of Staffordschire Made by Robert Glover, Al's Somerset Herald, Mareschall to William Flower, Al's Norry Kinge of Armes, Anno D'ni 1583, p. 132.

Please see a posted document about the Corbet family by John Burke in Sources.

http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ss4tz/stafford01.php#top

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Robert de Stafford was born on 1216 in Stafford Castle, Staffordshire, England to Henry de Stafford and Pernell de Ferrers de Stafford. Robert married Alice de Corbet on c. 1240 in Shropshire, England and had 3 children: Alice de Stafford, Isabella De Stafford, and Nicholas de Stafford. He passed away on June 4, 1261.

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ID: I114585
Name: Robert De Stafford
Given Name: Robert De
Surname: Stafford
Sex: M
Birth: Bef 1220 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Death: 4 Jun 1261
Change Date: 21 Sep 2005 at 15:23
Father: Hervey de Stafford b: Abt 1160-1170
Mother: Petronilla De Ferrers b: Abt 1170
Marriage: Alice Corbet b: 1228
Change Date: 21 Sep 2005

Children
1. Has Children Nicholas De Stafford b: 1246
2. Has Children Sir Robert (of Eggington & Anslow) de Stafford b: Abt 1247 in Egginton, Derbyshire, England

FamilySearch AFN: 8505-1G

Robert de Stafford is my 25th great grandfather.