STAFFORD, Humphrey IV (c.1439-69), of Enmore, Som.

Family and Education

b. c.1439, C139/137/14. s. and h. of William Stafford*, C140/41/27. by Katherine (1427-79), er. da. and coh. of Sir John Chideock*. m. by Jan. 1457, Isabel (d.1489), da. and h. of Sir John Barre* by his 1st w. Idonea Hotoft, s.p. CCR, 1476-85, no. 1050; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 7, 116, 472, 511, 512; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 429; Genealogist, n.s. xxxi. 175. Kntd. Towton 29 Mar. 1461; W.A. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 13; Paston Letters ed. Gairdner, iii. 267. summ. as Lord Stafford of Southwick 21 July 1461, cr. Lord Stafford of Southwick 24 Apr. 1464, earl of Devon 17 May 1469. CPR, 1461-7, p. 325; 1467-77, p. 156; CP, iv. 327.

Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Som. Aug. 1460 (extortions), Dorset, Som. July 1461 (offences against Thomas Gille II*), Berks., Bucks., Cornw., Dorset, Glos., Hants, Mdx., Oxon., Som., Wilts., (Hungerford estates), Som. Sept. 1462 (Luttrell estates), Devon, Dorset, Glos., Hants, Oxon., Som., Wilts., Bristol, Southampton July 1466 (customs evasion), Dorset June 1468 (estates of the late earl of Wiltshire), Cornw. Mar., July 1469 (piracy); arrest, Dorset, Som. Dec. 1460, Eng. July 1461 (Robert Tanfeld†), Dorset, Som., Wilts. Jan. 1462, Devon Jan. 1463, Cornw. June 1465, Cornw., Devon Dec. 1467, Devon Nov. 1468; to seize the possessions of Thomas Courtenay, earl of Devon, Eng. May 1461; of gaol delivery, Dorchester, Ilchester July 1461, Old Sarum castle Dec. 1467; C66/492, m. 7d; 519, m. 4d. to urge the people to array a force, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Aug. 1461; of oyer and terminer, ?Glos., Herefs., Som., Staffs., Worcs., Bristol ?Sept. 1461, This entry is damaged: CPR, 1461–7, p. 99. Wilts. Feb. 1462, Erroneously called John Stafford: CPR, 1461–7, p. 132. Beds., Berks., Bucks., Cambs., Cumb., Derbys., Essex, Glos., Herefs., Herts., Hunts., Leics., Lincs., Norf., Northants., Northumb., Notts., Oxon., Salop, Staffs., Suff., Warws., Westmld., Worcs., Yorks., Bristol, Coventry, Hull, Lincoln, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, York Feb. 1462, Hants Mar. 1462, Dorset, Som., Wilts. May 1462, KB9/21/28. Devon, Dorset, Glos., Hants, Oxon., Som., Wilts., Bristol, Southampton July 1466, Devon, Glos. Aug. 1468, Devon, Hants, Wilts. Dec. 1468, Cumb., Westmld., Yorks., York May 1469; to requisition ships, Cornw., Devon June 1462; demise duchy of Cornw. lands, Cornw., Devon July 1462; of array, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Som. Apr. 1466, Cornw. July 1468; to distribute tax allowances June 1468; restore goods May 1469.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 7 Nov. 1460–1.

Bp. Waynflete’s constable of Taunton castle 15 Nov. 1460–d. Hants RO, Reg. Waynflete, 1, f. 8**; 2, f. 34*; bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/194, 195, 197, 199, 200 (formerly 155829, 155830, 155832, 155834, 155835).

Steward of the duchy of Cornw. 15 June 1461 – d., in Cornw. 12 Dec. 1461 – d., in Devon and warden of the stannaries 27 Mar. 1465–d. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 25, 120, 439; E159/240, recorda Easter, rot. 3; E306/12; SC6/1291/3/1/16–17; 2/17; KB9/313/32–34.

J.p. Dorset 14 July 1461 – d., Som. 18 July 1461 – d., Wilts. 22 July 1461 – d., Cornw. 24 Feb. 1462–d., KB27/827, rex rot. 5d. Devon 27 Feb. 1462 – d.

Constable of Bristol castle and keeper of the forests of Kingswood, Glos., Filwood, Som., and Gillingham, Dorset 26 July 1461–d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 129; 1467–77, pp. 173, 175, 412; CCR, 1461–8, pp. 18–19, 21.

Keeper of the forest of Dartmoor, the borough, manor and castle of Lydford and the manor of South Teign 11 Nov. 1464–d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 360.

Constable and keeper of the castle of Bridgwater and steward of the lordship and manor of Bridgwater 20 Mar. 1465–d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 438.

Keeper of the park of Petherton by Bridgwater 23 March 1465–d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 439.

Steward of the estates of William Zouche*,Lord Zouche, in Dorset, Som., Wilts. during minority of the heir 25 Oct. 1468–d. CPR, 1467–77, p. 112.

Parlimentarian

STAFFORD, Humphrey IV (c.1439-69), of Enmore, Som.

Main residence: Enmore, Som.

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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