Edward STAFFORD

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Name:
Edward Stafford, K.B., K.G., 3rd Duke of Buckingham, 8th Earl of Stafford, 9th Lord Stafford son and heir of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham by Katherine, daughter of Richard Wydeville, Earl Rivers. He was born at Brecknock Castle on 3 Feb 1477/8, and was restored to all his father's honours in 1485. He had license to castellate his manor of Thornbury on 9 July 1510. Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, appears to have entertained some notions of his possible right to the Crown, and having incurred the enmity of Cardinal Wolsey, was accused and found guilty, on very flimsy grounds, of high treason, and was executed aged forty-three on tower Hill on 17 May 1521, and was buried at the Austin Friars, London.

Edward married Eleanor PERCY on 14 Dec 1490 in With contract. Eleanor (daughter of Henry PERCY and Maud HERBERT) died in 1530. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary STAFFORD was born in abt. 1495.
2. Elizabeth STAFFORD was born in 1497; died on 30 Nov 1558.
3. Catherine STAFFORD was born about 1499; died on 14 May 1555.
4. Henry STAFFORD was born on 18 Sep 1501; died on 30 Apr 1563.

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• Fact: 2nd Duke of Buckingham

Henry married Katherine WOODVILLE. Katherine (daughter of Richard WOODVILLE and Jacquetta Of LUXEMBOURG) was born about 1457; died in 1497. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: katherine Wydeville