Hervey de Stafford (d. 1237)

✓ Hervey de Stafford, lord of Stafford: in the war with Hugh de Lacy and Richard Marshal 'he gave his s. John as a hostage for his faithful service'; one of the knights directed to remain at Shrewsbury to guard the parts against Llywelyn 1233/4; conductor of David ap Llywelyn to the King July 1234; a 'dictator of the truce in North Wales' 1236. 'He m., in or before 1214, Pernel, da. of William (de Ferrieres), 3rd Earl of Derby, by Sibyl, da. of William de Braiose. He d. before 12 May 1237, and was bur. at Stone. He left a will. His wife surv. him, and was bur. at Stone' (CP XII/1 'Stafford' p.171). Father of Hervey (d. s.p. 1241) and Robert (d. 1261). TOP above him for now: CP XII/1 p.170 (Hervey Bagot and Millicent de Stafford, the heiress of the Domesday barony, in the standard accounts) not seen - note-only. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. XII part 1 (1953), 'Stafford' pp.171-172 and notes (page images supplied by Aynsley, read 27 Oct 2026). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.] ||27 Oct 2026|| Parents wired from CP XII/1 p.170: Hervey Bagot (d. 1214) and Millicent de Stafford, heiress of the barony; the Toeni/Stafford line above them to the Domesday baron. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. XII part 1 (1953), 'Stafford' pp.168-170 and notes (page images supplied by Aynsley, read 27 Oct 2026).