Are there any Staffords here who hail from Rutland or Leicester, or know anything about those who do? If so, are they connected in any way to any of the well-known Staffords of medieval England? I only ask because my great, great-grandfather came from England to Canada in the 1850s and, apparently, told all his many children that they were descended from the Dukes of Buckingham. I know this because when I went looking for relatives in Canada (I am from the U.S.), they had the same story that had been told to my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. I find this hard to believe, as I have found nothing to substantiate it, but my great, great-grandfather was a very honest and religious man, born in 1818, and I can't think of any reason he would instill this in his children's minds, unless this had been passed down for some time. I've thought, well, maybe we were just born on the wrong side of the blanket??? Thoughts? I'm grateful to anyone who replies because I have reached the point where I cannot trace any further due to there being so many Staffords! Thank you, Julie