Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire

Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire (~1479 - March 1522/3) was an English nobleman.

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He was the younger son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and of Catherine Woodville, and thus a nephew of King Edward IV of England.

Related Topics:
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham - Catherine Woodville - Edward IV of England

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In 1505 he was made a Knight of the Garter, and in 1509 or 1510 he was created Earl of Wiltshire. An earlier creation of the earldom had been held by his great-uncle and cousin, but had gone extinct a decade before.

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He married Cecily, daughter of the 1st Lord Bonville and 6th Lord Harington, but died without children. The earldom expired on his death.

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