Humphrey Stafford, of Blatherwycke, Dodford, and Kirby, Northamptonshire, Chebsey, Staffordshire, etc. Sheriff of Northamptonshire, 1547-8, Esquire of the Body to King Henry VIII, son and heir by his father's 1st marriage. He married by settlement dated 10 Feb. 1526 Margaret Tame, daughter of Edmund Tame, Knt., of Fairford, Gloucestershire, by his 1st wife, Agens, daughter of John Greville. They had two Sons, umphrey, and John, Esq, and three daughters, Anne (wife of Anthony Cope, Knt.), Frances (wife of Thomas Smith, Knt.), and Ellen (or Eleanor). His wife, Margaret, was co-heiress in 1544 to her brother, Edmund Tame, Knt, by which she inherited the manor of Rendcombe, Gloucestershire. In 1545 he demised the manor of Chebsey, Staffordshire to his brother, William Stafford, Knt. In 1546 he sold the manor of Dodford, Northamptonshire and all the lands belonging to Dodford and Farthingstone (Dodford Wood etc.), excepting arent-charge of 64 Pounds 2 shilling, 11 1/2 d. per annum, to John Wyrley, Gent. In 1547 he presented to the church of Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire. Sir Humphrey Stafford died 8 May 1548 and was buried in Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire. His widow, Margaret (2nd) (as his 3rd wife) John Cope (or Coope), Knt, of Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, Sheriff of NOrthamptonshire, 1545-6, Knight of the Shire for Nothamptonshire (see Cheseldine 17), 2nd son of William Cope, Esq, of Banbury, Oxdfordsire, Cofferer to King Henry VIII, by his wife, Jane, daughter of JOhn Spencer, Esq.