William Stafford (conspirator)

For other people named William Stafford, see William Stafford (disambiguation).
William Stafford
Born1 March 1554
Rochford, Essex, England
Died16 November 1612
Noble familyStafford
Spouse(s)Anne Gryme
IssueDorothy Stafford, William Stafford
FatherSir William Stafford
MotherDorothy Stafford

William Stafford (1554–1612) was an English courtier and conspirator.

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]

  1. ^ Holmes, Peter. "Stafford, William". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/26217. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.). The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource: "Stafford, William (1554-1612)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.