STAVELEY, Sir Ralph (c.1362-c.1420), of Staveley, Cheshire.

Family and Education

b. c.1362, s. and h. of Robert Staveley (d. by 1410) of Staveley by his w. Maud. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Ralph Radcliffe, wid. of Henry Trafford (d.1395) of Trafford, s.p. Kntd. by Aug. 1403.Scrope v. Grosvenor, i. 280; G. Ormerod, Palatine and City of Chester ed. Helsby, iii (2), 865-7; Chetham Soc. xcv. 63, 96-97; Lancs. Feet of Fines, iii. 69; J. Foster, Lancs. Peds. sub Trafford; PPC, ii. 88.

Offices Held

Commr. to raise men and lead them against the northern rebels, Lancs. July 1403; of array, Derbys. Sept. 1403, Notts., Derbys. May 1405; to make an arrest, Lancs. Oct. 1404; of oyer and terminer, Derbys. July 1406 (disorder at Eckington).

Steward, bailiff and master forester of the High Peak in the duchy of Lancaster, Derbys. and constable of the castle of the High Peak 3 Sept. 1403–15 Feb. 1420.Somerville, Duchy, i. 551.

J.p. Derbys. Feb. 1404 – Feb. 1407.

Sheriff, Lancs. 7 Mar. 1411–11 Oct. 1413.DKR, xl. 527; Chetham Soc. n.s. xcvi. 111.

Parlimentarian

STAVELEY, Sir Ralph (c.1362-c.1420), of Staveley, Cheshire.

Main residence: Staveley, Cheshire.

Stavele, Stavelegh, Stavlegh

Notes

The name Staveley can, in contemporary sources, be easily confused with Stanley or Stanelegh; and many scholars have fallen into this paleographical error. References to Sir Ralph are, therefore, frequently to be found under the name of Stanley.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

STAVELEY, Sir Ralph (c.1362-c.1420)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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