William Stafford (conspirator)
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William Stafford (1554–1612) was an English courtier and conspirator.
For other people named William Stafford, see William Stafford (disambiguation).
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William Stafford | |
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Born | 1 March 1554 Rochford, Essex, England |
Died | 16 November 1612 |
Noble family | Stafford |
Spouse(s) | Anne Gryme |
Issue | Dorothy Stafford, William Stafford |
Father | Sir William Stafford |
Mother | Dorothy Stafford |
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He was the son of William Stafford of Chebsey, who had been the brother-in-law of Henry VIII of England and the uncle of Elizabeth I. The elder William Stafford's first marriage had been to Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn, and Stafford was the child of his second marriage to Dorothy Stafford.[1]