Henry Stafford failed twice in 1553 to be returned as knight of the shire for Staffordshire for Parliament.
He did not appear to be active in the Commons, leaving little record of his actions; the History of Parliament notes that he was not on any list of those who opposed Government bills.
[1] Henry Stafford was knighted at Queen Mary I's coronation, 2 Oct 1553.
He was appointed keeper of the records at the Tower of London early in Queen Elizabeth I's reign, a post he held until about January 1564.
He only held the barony for 3 years, being succeeded by his brother Edward Stafford on 8 April 1566.