Stafford Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Stafford Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Stafford

The ancient history of the name Stafford was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. The name Stafford is of locational origin from the town in County Staffordshire. This name is of Anglo-Norman descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts. Examples of such are a Martin de Stafford of County Suffolk and a Ranulf de Stafford of County Salop who were recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England, in the year 1273. In Ireland this family settled in County Wexford shortly after the twelfth century Anglo-Norman invasion. Their principal seats were Ballymacarne and Ballyconnor. They figure in every account of the leading gentry from the years 1345 to 1878. In Ulster Province the Gaelic Mac an Stocaire sept anglicized their name as Stafford as well as McStocker. Other Staffords in Ulster are of later immigrant origin.