Staunton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * George Leonard Staunton, English botanist * Sir George Thomas Staunton, English traveller and orientalist * Henry Staunton (businessman), British businessman * Henry de Staunton, English medieval professor of canon law and university chancellor *

Howard Staunton Howard Staunton (April 1810 – 22 June 1874) was an English chess master who is generally regarded as the world's strongest player from 1843 to 1851, largely as a result of his 1843 victory over Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Ama ...

, English chess master who lends his name to a style of chess pieces * Imelda Staunton, British actress * Irene Staunton, Zimbabwean publisher and editor * Madonna Staunton (1938–2019) Australian artist and poet *

Steve Staunton Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969) is an Irish football manager, scout and former professional footballer. He played as a defender with two separate spells each with Premier League sides Aston Villa and Liverpool. He also played in the Fo ...

, former Irish footballer and former manager of Ireland national team * Thomas Staunton (Nottinghamshire MP), MP for

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The trad ...

1411 * Thomas Staunton (Ipswich MP), MP for Ipswich 1757–84

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