Stafford, William (1512 - 1556)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 1
Properties - 5
Total events naming patron - 1
Troupes - 1
Bibliographic Sources - 1
Legend

patron legend

Base layers

Data layers

Tag this record 

Born / Died

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

Notes

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

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 Ended Notes
MP, Sussex 1547 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Rochford, Essex
  • London (city-county)

Lands

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

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1550-1551 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. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)