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Mary Stafford, Countess of Stafford
Created Baroness Stafford 1640 and Countess of Stafford 5 Oct 1688. Her gravestone in Westminster Abbey gives 13 Jan 1693/4, in her 74th year; S01 says 7 Jan 1693.
- Born
- c.1619
- Died
- 13 Jan 1693/4
- Buried
- St Edmund's Chapel, Westminster Abbey
- Father
- Mother
- Married
- Sir William Howard, Viscount Stafford1614–1680, 1637-10-12
Events
- 1640-09-12 William and Mary created Baron and Baroness Stafford by the same patent; William made Viscount Stafford two months later.
- 1688-10 Mary created Countess of Stafford by the same patent that made her son Henry an Earl.
- The Howard and Stafford lines join twice. Both William and Mary descend from Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham (William via Lady Elizabeth Stafford, Duchess of Norfolk; Mary via Henry, 1st Baron Stafford), making them fourth cousins once removed. Mary also descends from Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, through Lady Dorothy Howard, Countess of Derby.
- Buried next to the tomb of her ancestor Lady Eleanor de Bohun (S01). Her gravestone gives her death as 13 Jan 1693/4, in her 74th year.
Sources
- S01 Pedigree of the Family of Howard Stafford of Mayne, County of Louth, Ireland
- S08 Wikipedia articles
- S36 Westminster Abbey commemorations: John Howard, Earl of Stafford, and family