Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford
Ralph, 1st Earl of Stafford | |
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Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, KG. Illustration from the Bruges Garter Book, c. 1430. He displays the arms of Stafford on his tunic. | |
| Lord Steward | |
| In office 1341–1345 | |
| Monarch | Edward III |
| Preceded by | John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth |
| Succeeded by | Richard Talbot, 2nd Baron Talbot |
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| Born | 24 September 1301 |
| Died | 31 August 1372 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Tonbridge Priory, Kent |
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| Relations | Stafford family |
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Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, 2nd Baron Stafford (24 September 1301 – 31 August 1372), KG, of Stafford Castle and Madeley Castle in Staffordshire, was an English nobleman and a notable soldier during the Hundred Years' War against France.