John Staniforth, cutler (1540), married Joan daughter of Roger Fretwell of Maltby
On 28 10 1585 Thomas Staniforth of Eckington, married at South Anston to Elizabeth Foxe
In 1592 Nicholas Staniforth of Rotherham married Isabel West of Hampsthwaite, Widow at Darton. Source:Pavers Marriage Index
There were many Staniforth's in Sheffield . The following family are possibly from the preceding one, but their immediate ancestors were of Wincobank, in the parish of Ecclesfield.
In 1624 William Staniforth of Sheffield married at Sheffield to Ann Ellis of Woolley.
On 16 05 1627 William Staniforth married at Laughton-en-le-Morthen to Isobell Swathe, a Widow.
On 31 07 1662 Mary Staniforth of Sheffield married at Rawmarsh to Edward Stones of Sheffield
In 1679 Christiana Knight, daughter of Sir Ralph Knight of Langold, was married to Jonathan Staniforth of Firbeck.
In 1699, William Staniforth, yeoman, 19, of Treeton, to marry Alice Ludlam, spinster, 23, of Sherlam - at Treeton or...?
In 1706 James Lane, gent., age 34, of Bramley Grange, to marry Alice Staniforth, widow, age 34, of Treeton - at Braithwell
In 1786 William Staniforth (1717-1786) bequeathed to Attercliffe Chapel : £50 to the chapel wardens and overseers of the poor to be at interest to keep a vault and two tombs in repair in the chapel-yard; the remainder of the interest to be divided amongst the poor of Attercliffe not assisted by poor rates, in sums of not less than 2s 6d. to each family.
Along with the family of Chappell, the Staniforth's were the principal freeholders of Darnall. Their residence here was built in 1723. Their pedigree shows that the family had been in Sheffield during the reign of Richard II.
After the death of Samuel Staniforth, who built the mansion at Darnall, it was for some time the residence of Henry Howard, father of the Duke of Norfolk. Edward Charles Howard, his youngest son was born here.
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