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b. c.1379, s. and h. of Sir Humphrey Stafford† (d.1413) of Hooke by his 1st w. Alice (c.1345), da. and h. of Sir John Greville of Southwick, Wilts. m. bef. Oct. 1397, Elizabeth (c.1380-1422), da. and coh. of Sir John Mautravers† of Hooke by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir William d’Aumarle† of Woodbury, Devon, 5s. inc. Sir Richard* and William* (4 d.v.p.), 2da. Kntd. by Oct. 1397.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1407, Dorset 1431.

Sheriff, Staffs. 5 Nov. 1403 – 22 Oct. 1404, Som. and Dorset 1 Dec. 1415–30 Nov. 1416. E13/136, rot. 9d shows that it was in fact his son Sir Richard who served as sheriff of Somerset and Dorset in 1423–4.

Commr. Bristol, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Som., Staffs., Salop, Wilts. May 1407 – Feb. 1441; of gaol delivery, Dorchester June 1428, Feb., July 1434, Feb. 1435, Ilchester Aug. 1435, Dorchester Aug. 1436. C66/423, m. 8d; 435, m. 17d; 436, m. 14d; 437, mm. 4d, 25d; 438, m. 4d.

J.p. Dorset 16 Jan. 1414 – July 1418, 12 Feb 1422-July 1437, 15 Oct. 1439 – d., Som. 16 Jan. 1414 – Nov. 1417, 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423, 2 Dec. 1430 – Feb. 1433, 18 Sept. 1433 – Mar. 1440.

Capt. of Domfront from 29 Apr. 1419. A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), app. p. lxx.

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STAFFORD, Sir Humphrey (c.1379-1442), of Hooke, Dorset.
Main residence: Hooke, Dorset.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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