Stafford is an English surname originating from Staffordshire which may derive from Anglo-Saxon meaning 'landing stage by the ford'. The Staffords may also refer to the people of Staffordshire. see also: de Stafford, de Staffort People People with this surname include: Stafford (baseball), 19th century baseball player(s) with an unknown given name Abi Stafford, American ballet dancer and sister of Jonathan Alexander Stafford, British politician Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon (1483–1544), mistress of Henry VIII who was prosecuted for adultery with his friend, William Compton Barbara Stafford Barbara Stafford (born 1953), American legislator Barbara Maria Stafford (born 1941), American art historian and writer Drew Stafford (born 1985), American professional ice hockey player Edmund Stafford (disambiguation) Edmund Stafford (1344–1419) Bishop of Exeter Edmund Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford (1272–1308), British nobleman who was summoned to parliament by King Edward I Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford (1377–1398), British nobleman Edward Stafford (disambiguation) Edward Stafford (politician) (1819–1901), third Premier of New Zealand Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham (1478–1521), brother of Henry VIII's mistress Anne Stafford, executed for treason Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire (1470–1498), British nobleman Edward Stafford, 3rd Baron Stafford (1535–1603), British nobleman Edward Stafford, 4th Baron Stafford (1572–1625), British nobleman Sir Edward Stafford (diplomat) (1552–1604), British ambassador to Paris; MP; a traitor in the pay of Spain Sir Edward Stafford (politician) (1819–1901), Premier of New Zealand Cdr. Edward Peary Stafford, USN (Ret.) (1918-2013), USN officer, naval aviator, and author. Ed Stafford (Edward James Stafford FRSGS; born 1975), British explorer Emma Stafford, British classicist Erik Stafford, American economist Frederick Stafford (1928–1979), Austrian-born actor Garrett Stafford (born 1980), American professional hockey player Godfrey Stafford (born 1920), South African-born British physicist Greg Stafford Greg Stafford (1948–2018), formally "Francis Gregory Stafford", American role playing game designer and shamanic practitioner Greg Stafford (footballer) (born 1974), Australian rules football player Jessica-Jane Stafford (née Jessica-Jane Clement; born 1985), British actress and TV presenter Harrison Stafford (1912–2004), American football player Harry Stafford (disambiguation) Harry Stafford (1869–1940), British footballer Harry Stafford (motorcyclist) (born 1993), British motorcycle racer Henry Stafford (disambiguation) Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford (1501–1563), British nobleman Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1454–1483), British nobleman Sir Henry Stafford (died 1471), second son of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Lady Anne Neville, and third husband of Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby Hugh Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford (1342–1386), British nobleman Humphrey Stafford (disambiguation)