2nd Duke of Buckingham Henry Stafford

1455 - 1483  (28 years)

• Name	Henry Stafford
  Title	2nd Duke of Buckingham
  Birth	4 Sep 1455
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	He is one of the primary suspects in the disappearance (and presumed murder) of the Princes in the Tower, and he played the role of a 'kingmaker' for Richard III and, unsuccessfully, for Henry VII.
  Elected	Lord High Constable
  Death	2 Nov 1483	Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
  	he was convicted of treason against Richard III and beheaded
  Burial	Britford, Wiltshire, England   [1]
  	St. Peter's Churchyard
  		St. Peter's Churchyard Britford, Wiltshire, England Find a Grave: #2206983
  Person ID	I7016	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Duchess of Buckingham Katherine Wydeville,   b. 1458, Monmouthshire, Wales d. 18 May 1497, England (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	Bef May 1465
  	Both parties were children at the time; they were carried on squires' shoulders at the coronation ceremony and were reared in the queen's household together.
  Marriage End	1483
  	Death of Henry who was executed by Henry
  Children	1. Elizabeth Stafford,   b. 1479, Wales d. 11 May 1532, Boreham, Essex, England (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Knight of the Order of the Bath - 3rd Duke of Buckingham Edward Stafford, KG,   b. 3 Feb 1478, Wales d. 17 May 1521, London, England (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 2 Nov 1483 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Burial - - Britford, Wiltshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Old World

  _Henry Stafford Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG (4 Sep 1455 – 2 Nov 1483) namesake of Buckingham's rebellion, a failed but significant collection of uprisings in England and parts of Wales against Richard III of England in Oct 1483. He was executed without trial for his role in the uprisings. Stafford is also one of the primary suspects in the…

  
  

• Sources

  [S6040] FindAGrave Old World, Henry Stafford 1454-1486. English Nobleman, Second Duke of Buckingham. He is believed to have been the person who suggested the murder of the two Princes in the Tower. He married Catherine Woodville, sister of Edward IV's queen, but after Edward's death he supported the claims of Edward's brother Richard to the throne and opposed those of Edward's son, the 13-year old Edward VI. Edward and his brother were imprisoned in the Tower of London and put to death. Humphrey was executed at Tyburn on 8 July 1486. Mother: Margaret beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby 1427-1474 Cause of death: Beheaded, Marriage: 1470, Children: Humphrey 1475-1477, Edward 1477-1521, Henry 1479-1521, Elizabeth 1480-1532, Anne 1483-1544 and Anne 1583-1517. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17945480/henry-stafford