Sir William de Stafford of Bromshulf

~ Sir William de Stafford, Kt., of Bromshulf (Bramshall), occ. 1251-2; younger son of Hervey de Stafford (d. 1237) and Pernel de Ferrers, brother of Hervey (d. 1241) and Robert (d. 1282); m. Alditha (Vernon); ancestor of the Staffords of Sandon. RING 2 Nov 2026 into Hervey x Pernel (F101077). Source: Madan, The Gresleys of Drakelowe (1899), p.45 (text) and Pedigree LIII 'Stafford III' (Staffords of Sandon); read 2 Nov 2026. ~ throughout: one family historian's pedigree of a cadet Stafford line, not checked against CP or Wrottesley. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]