Researching Edward Stafford
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6373 people with the Stafford surname? In that year Stafford was ranked number 645 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Stafford on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Stafford and the Stafford Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stafford Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Stafford family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 8483 people with the Stafford surname in the UK? Stafford is now ranked number 693 for popularity in the UK. |
Stafford Family History Databases
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Stafford Forums
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Some Famous People called Edward Stafford
Edward Stafford (diplomat)
Sir Edward Stafford (1552 – 5 February 1605) was an English Member of Parliament, courtier and diplomat to France during the time of Queen Elizabeth I.
He was involved in abortive negotiations for a proposed marriage between Elizabeth and Francis, Duke of Anjou.
After he was appointed ambassador to Paris in 1583, he took money from Henry I, Duke of Guise, in return for access to diplomatic correspondence. He also received money from a Spanish agent, Bernardino de Mendoza, and there is strong evidence that has convinced most historians that Stafford in return for the money passed on secrets to Spain. Further it was his duty to report to London intelligence he possessed on the formation of the Spanish Armada, but did not do so. The English counterspy Francis Walsingham was deeply suspicious but was unable to prove anything, and could not act as long as Stafford was protected by Lord Burghley. No action was taken against him by Elizabeth, although he was not given any posts of consequence after his recall in 1590. McDermott concludes, "The evidence of Stafford's treachery, though substantial, remains circumstantial, and the precise degree of his culpability is difficult to establish". Leimon and Parker are convinced of his guilt and add, " Equally damning is the misinformation about the nonexistence and false destinations of the Armada Stafford forwarded to England".
Source: Edward Stafford (diplomat), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stafford
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