| Barony of Stafford | |
|---|---|
  Arms of Fitzherbert, Barons Stafford since 1913: Argent, a chief vairy or and gules overall a bend sable | |
| Creation date | 12 September 1640 (Fifth creation) |
| Creation | Fifth |
| Created by | Charles I (fifth creation) |
| Peerage | Peerage of England |
| First holder | Edmund de Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford (First creation) |
| Present holder | Francis Fitzherbert, 15th Baron Stafford |
| Heir apparent | The Hon. Benjamin Fitzherbert |
| Remainder to | Heirs male of the first baron and baroness's bodies lawfully begotten; failing that, to heirs general of their bodies[1] |
| Status | Extant |
| Seat(s) | Swynnerton Hall |
| Motto | Ung je serviray ("One I will serve")[2] |
Baron Stafford, referring to the town of Stafford, is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of England. In the 14th century, the barons of the first creation were made earls. Those of the fifth creation, in the 17th century, became first viscounts and then earls. Since 1913, the title has been held by the Fitzherbert family.[2]
- ^ Nicolas, Sir Nicholas Harris; Courthope, William (1857). The Historic Peerage of England. John Murray. p. 444. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
12 Sept. 1640 heirs male remainder.
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.