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Stafford, William (1512 - 1556)

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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1512 (possibly born in this year)
Death Date: 1556-05-05

Notes

Settled with family in Geneva, Switzerland, March 1553/4

Parents

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Boleyn, Mary (1499 - 1543)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.

Primary Title

  • Knight

Titles

  • Knight

Details of Offices

Began
MP, Sussex 1547

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Rochford, Essex
  • London (city-county)

Lands

  • Essex: Rochford Manor
    Acquired: 1540-04-15
  • Kent
  • London (city-county)

Event Naming Patron

Event Type Date Location Troupe
Performance - Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury, Kent Lord of Rochford's Players

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Lord of Rochford's Players Stafford, William (1512 - 1556) Players 1

Bibliographic Sources

View a list of abbreviations.

  • Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.