Holinshed's Chronicles

Richard Stafford

Also known as: lord Richard Stafford · Family: England · Role: nobleman · First appears: Richard II 28

Life events

  • 1385 · John Holland killed Richard Stafford after one of Holland's servants was killed.(Richard II 28)
    • With: John Holland, Duke of Exeter
    • “This mishap being reported to sir Iohn Holland, set him in such a furie (by reason of the loue which he had to his seruant) that immediatlie he rushed foorth of his lodging, to reuenge his death, and through misfortune méeting with the lord Stafford, slue him, and doubting in what sort his déed might be taken, fled straight vnto Beuerlie, and there tooke sanctuarie.”

Richard II 28

  • enemies with John Holland, Duke of Exeter “through misfortune méeting with the lord Stafford, slue him, and doubting in what sort his déed might be taken, fled straight vnto Beuerlie, and there tooke sanctuarie.”

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