Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire

Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire (April 7, 1470 - March 24, 1498/9) was an English nobleman.

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April 7 - 1470 - March 24 - 1498

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He was the only child of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, and succeeded his father as earl in 1473 when he was 3 years old.

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He was made a Knight of the Bath in 1475.

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He married Margaret Grey, daughter of Edward Grey, Viscount Lisle, but they had no children. The earldom of Wiltshire became extinct on his death, though it was re-created for his cousin Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire.

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