Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham

For other people with the same name, see Edward Stafford (disambiguation).

Edward Stafford
The Duke of Buckingham
Portrait of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, by an unknown artist, 1520, at Magdalene College, Cambridge
Born3 February 1478
Brecon Castle, Wales
Died17 May 1521(1521-05-17) (aged 43)
Tower Hill
BuriedAustin Friars Church, London
Noble familyStafford
Spouse(s)Lady Eleanor Percy
IssueLady Elizabeth Stafford, Duchess of Norfolk
Lady Katherine Stafford, Countess of Westmorland
Lady Mary Stafford, Baroness Bergavenny
Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford
FatherHenry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
MotherLady Katherine Woodville
Arms of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, KG
King Henry VIII aged 21, on his way to open Parliament on 4 February 1512. Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, KG, walks ahead carrying the Sword of State. Another peer holds the Cap of Maintenance. Detail from The Procession of Parliament 1512, Library of Trinity College, Cambridge.

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham KG (3 February 1478 – 17 May 1521) was an English nobleman. He was the son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, and Katherine Woodville, and nephew of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV. Thus, Edward Stafford was a first cousin once removed of King Henry VIII. He frequently attended the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII.[1] He was convicted of treason and executed on 17 May 1521.

  1. ^ Ross, James (2023). "Alienated Outsider or Integrated Courtier? Edward Stafford, Third Duke of Buckingham, 1498–1521 and the Royal Court". History. 108 (379–380): 20–40. doi:10.1111/1468-229X.13346. ISSN 0018-2648.