Stafford family genealogy

Of the County Wexford[1]

Arms: Sa. three ragged staffs ar. Crest: A lion ramp. or, holding a ragged staff sa.

Nicholas Stafford, of Ballymackehan, co. Wexford, had:

2. Nicholas, who had:

3. John, of Ballmackehan, who died 29th November, 1638. He married Alson, daughter of Richard Devereux, of Ballymagire, county Wexford, and had eight sons:

1. Nicholas, of whom presently.
2. Anthony, s.p.
3. Denis.
4. James.
5. George.
6. Jasper, who d.s.p.
7. Melchior, who d.s.p.
8. Balthasar.

4. Nicholas Stafford: eldest son of John; m. Maria, dau. of Peter Barnewall, of Dromnoh.

Notes

[1] Stafford: Hamon de Stafford was among the gentlemen of the co. Wexford summoned to attend Edward III. in the war with Scotland, A.D. 1335. John Stafford of Ballymackehan (or Ballymacane) was High Sheriff of the county Wexford, in 1610; be was son of Nicholas Stafford, temp. Queen Elizabeth, grandson of Nicholas Stafford, temp. Henry VIII., and great grandson of John Stafford, temp, Edward IV.—all of Ballymackehan, co. Wexford.