Background
He was the eldest son of Thomas Stanford, Mayor of Leicester.
He was the eldest son of Thomas Stanford, Mayor of Leicester.
He was made a Freeman of Leicester in 1558, chamberlain in 1565, coroner in 1573-1574 and mayor in 1576-1577 and 1592-1593. He was elected a Member (Member of Parliament) of the Parliament of England for Leicester in 1572 and 1593.