STANFORD, Hugh, of Hextells, Staffs. and Wheathill, Salop.

Receiver of the Staffs. estates of Edmund, earl of Stafford, by Mich. 1399-July 1403, of the earl’s feoffees July 1403 – Feb. 1423, of Humphrey, earl of Stafford, Feb. 1423-bef. Mich. 1433.Staffs. RO, D641/1/2/40A-45, 53.

Escheator, Staffs. 12 Nov. 1403 – 10 Nov. 1402, 2 Nov. 1407–9 Dec. 1408.PRO List ‘Escheators’, 152, notes Stanford’s appointment in November 1407, but also lists Sir John Bagot as escheator 1407–8. It was the former who officiated.

Under sheriff, Staffs. 1413 – 14, 1421–2.C219/12/6; Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. xvii. 50.

Commr. of inquiry, Staffs., Herefs., Worcs., Salop, Glos. July 1427 (concealed crown income).