1367 JOHN de STAFFORD, (4)

1367 JOHN de STAFFORD, (4)

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Bellfounder.

Believed to have been a son of Richard de Stafford of Leic., "wryght," living 1343; was admitted into the gild merchant 1338~9, resided in the north quarter of the borough near All Saints' church and was a member of the gild of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary in that church. He was a bellfounder of some note, a few of his bells still remaining in the county. His name occurs in the Tallage roll of 1354 as John de Stafford, "bell~eyetere." He was again mayor 1370, 1371 and 1381, M.P. for the borough in four Parliaments and was living in 1392.

1370 & 1371 JOHN de STAFFORD. (2 &. 3)