Dorothy Stafford

Dorothy Stafford
Born1 October 1526
England
Died22 September 1604 (aged 77)
BuriedSt. Margaret's Church, Westminster, London
Noble familyStafford
Spouse(s)Sir William Stafford
IssueSir Edward Stafford
William Stafford
Sir John Stafford
Elizabeth Stafford
Ursula Stafford
Dorothy Stafford
FatherHenry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford
MotherUrsula Pole
OccupationMistress of the Robes to Elizabeth I

Dorothy Stafford, Lady Stafford (1 October 1526 – 22 September 1604) was an English noblewoman, and an influential person at the court of Queen Elizabeth I of England, to whom she served as Mistress of the Robes. Dorothy Stafford was the second wife of Sir William Stafford, widower of Mary Boleyn. She and her family sought exile in Geneva during the reign of Mary I to escape the persecution of their Protestant religion. The Protestant reformer John Calvin stood as godfather to her youngest son.