Ralph De Stafford was the son of
Edmund Stafford and
Margaret Basset. Ralph De Stafford married
Margaret De Audley, daughter of
Hugh De Audley and
Margaret De Clare, Bef ORE 06-JUL-1336. Ralph De Stafford M.P. 1337-1349, BARON OF TURNBRIDGE, STEWARD OF THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD - 1337, SENESCHAL OF AQUITAINE - 1345, FOUGHT AT CRECY, CROWNED EARL OF STAFFORD ON 5 MAR 1350/1, KNIGHTED K.G. 23-APR-1349. He was naturalized; KNIGHT OF THE GARTER. Reference: FLW/9/55. He died on 31 August 1372 at
Turnbridge Castle.