She succeeded her father as Baroness Audley. 1
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He [Ralph de Stafford] married 2ndly, before 6 July 1336, Margaret, daughter and heir of Hugh (DE AUDLEY), EARL OF GLOUCESTER and LORD AUDLEY, by Margaret, widow of Piers (DE GAVASTON), EARL OF CORNWALL, and daughter of Gilbert (DE CLARE), EARL OF GLOUCESTER AND HERTFORD. On her father's death, 10 November 1347, she became, according to modern doctrine, suo jure BARONESS AUDLEY (1317). She died after 28 January 1347/8. Ralph died 31 August 1372, leaving a will, and was buried at Tonbridge, with his wife Margaret. 2
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16 Nov 1347, Westminster
Whereas the king of special grace has lately surrendered to Ralph de
Stafford and Margaret, his wife, daughter and heir of Hugh Daudele, earl of Gloucester, who is of full age, the lands which Hugh held on the day of his death of the inheritance of her mother, Margaret, late countess of Gloucester, one of the daughters and heirs of Gilbert de Clare, sometime earl of Gloucester, together with knights' fees, advowsons of churches and all other appurtenances of those lands, and by reason of an offspring begotten between Ralph and Margaret respited until Christmas next the homage due by Ralph herein, and whereas further he has commanded the escheators in whose bailiwicks the lands are to deliver seisin thereof to them after taking surety for a reasonable relief to be paid at the exchequer, and make restitution to them of the issues of such lands received by them, as by inspection of the rolls of the chancery appears, he by these presents
signifies this to all persons.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 7, p. 433
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