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Note: Name: Hugh Stafford , 2nd Earl of Stafford, KG, Sir Sex: M ALIA: 2nd Earl of /Stafford/, Hugh de Stafford Birth: BEF 1342 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England Death: 16 OCT 1386 in Rhodes, Greece Death: 6 OCT 1386 in Rhodes, Greece Death: 13 OCT 1386 in Rhodes, Greece Burial: Stone Priory, Staffordshire, England Note: Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford, KG (1375/6); born by 1342; served Hundred Years War in Aquitaine 1359 and Spain 1367; married by 1 March 1350/1 Philippa, daughter of 11th Earl of Warwick of the 1088 creation, and died 13 Oct 1386. [Burke's Peerage] BARONY OF STAFFORD (III) 1372 EARLDOM OF STAFFORD (II) 1372 HUGH (DE STAFFORD), EARL OF STAFFORD, LORD STAFFORD and LORD AUDLEY, 2nd but 1st surviving son and heir, was born in or before 1342. On his mother's death in 1348 he succeeded (according to modern doctrine) as LORD AUDLEY. In 1359 he joined the Prince of Wales in Aquitaine, and served there for several years. In 1367 he went with the Prince into Spain. On 8 January 1370/1 he was summoned to Parliament v.p. as Hugh DE STAFFORD; from 6 October 1372 as Hugh, EARL OF STAFFORD. From 12 February 1372/3 to 12 November 1373 he was in commissions. In June 1373 he went to Calais. On 23 August 1374 he was a guarantor of the King's loan from the Bardi. In 1375 he went with the Duke of Brittany to Brittany. K.G. between 11 November 1375 and April 1376. After 30 April 1376 he was appointed one of the Earls to consult with the Commons, and one of the King's "Continual Councillors." On the accession of Richard II, he was reappointed to the Council. From July 1377 to 1386 he was in Commissions. On 16 July 1377 he carved bread and meat before the King at his Coronation, at table in the great hall of Westminster. In 1378 he was rebuked for arrogant language towards the Commons by John Philipot; and on 11 August he slew Robert Hawksley in the quire of Westminster Abbey. On 8 May 1383 he was directed to prepare against invasion in Cornwall. On 20 July 1384 he was licensed with his firstborn son Ralph to hunt in all the King's parks in the presence of the keepers. In 1385 he was going to Scotland on the King's service; but in October the expedition was abandoned. On 20 August 1385 he was appointed steward and bailiff of the Hundred of Macclesfield, forester of Macclesfield, and custodian of the park; on 16 November 1385 he had lent �100 to the King. On 27 March 1386 he was licensed to voyage to parts overseas. He married, before 1 March 1350/1, Philippe, daughter of Thomas (DE BEAUCHAMP), EARL OF WARWICK, by Katharine, daughter of Roger (DE MORTIMER), 1st EARL OF MARCH. She died before 6 April 1386, and was buried at Stone. He died 16 October 1386 at Rhodes, and was buried at Stone. Father: Ralph de Stafford , KG, KB, 1st Earl Stafford b: 24 SEP 1301 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England Mother: Margaret Baroness de Audley b: BEF 1325 in Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, England Marriage 1 Philippa de Beauchamp b: ABT 1342 in Elmley, Gloucestershire, England Married: BEF 1 MAR 1350/51 Children 1. Margaret Stafford b: ABT 1364 in Brancepeth, Durham, England 2. Katherine de Stafford b: ABT 1366 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England 3. Thomas de Stafford , 3rd Earl of Stafford b: BEF 1368 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England 4. Joan de Stafford b: ABT 1372 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England 5. William de Stafford , 4th Earl of Stafford b: 21 SEP 1375 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England 6. Edmund de Stafford , KG, 5th Earl of Stafford b: 2 MAR 1377/78 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
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