John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton
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John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton (19 May 1400 / c. 1404 – 25 November 1462) was an English
soldier and politician.
, Somerset
, the son of Sir William de Stourton
(abt 1373-18 Sep 1413), Speaker of the House of Commons, and Elizabeth Moigne.
Stourton served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire
in 1426, 1433 and 1437, Somerset and Dorset
in 1428 and of Gloucestershire
in 1439. He was returned to Parliament as knight of the shire for Wiltshire
in Dec 1421, 1425 and 1432 and for Dorset
in 1423.
He was also Treasurer of the Household
in 1445 and fought in the wars in France
and Normandy
. In 1448 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Stourton, of Stourton
in the County
of Wiltshire
.
He died in November 1462 and was succeeded in the barony by his son William.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
soldier and politician.
Life
He was born at Witham FriaryWitham Friary
Witham Friary is a small village and civil parish located between the Somerset towns of Frome and Bruton. It is in the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the ancient Forest of Selwood.- History :...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, the son of Sir William de Stourton
William Stourton (speaker)
William Stourton was a Speaker of the House of Commons of England from May 1413 to June 1413 when he represented the constituency of Dorset.He was born the son and heir of John Stourton of Stourton, Wiltshire....
(abt 1373-18 Sep 1413), Speaker of the House of Commons, and Elizabeth Moigne.
Stourton served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
in 1426, 1433 and 1437, Somerset and Dorset
High Sheriff of Somerset
The Office of High Sheriff of Somerset is an ancient High Sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years. The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Somerset a county in South West England. In modern times the...
in 1428 and of Gloucestershire
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Gloucestershire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1439. He was returned to Parliament as knight of the shire for Wiltshire
Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Wiltshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of England from 1290 to 1707, of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote...
in Dec 1421, 1425 and 1432 and for Dorset
Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
Dorset was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England, which elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of...
in 1423.
He was also Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
in 1445 and fought in the wars in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
. In 1448 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Stourton, of Stourton
Stourton
-Places:*Stourton, Staffordshire*Stourton, Warwickshire*Stourton, Leeds, area of Leeds, West Yorkshire*Stourton, Wiltshire*Stourton Caundle, Dorset*Stourton Park, home of Stourbridge R.F.C.-People:*Barony of Stourton*Edward Stourton , BBC presenter...
in the County
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
Family
Lord Stourton married Margery or Marjory, daughter of Sir John Wadham, about 1431. They had:- William Stourton, 2nd Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 2nd Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 2nd Baron Stourton was the son of John Stourton and Marjory Wadham.He succeeded to his father's title in 1462.The second Baron had at least three sons:*John, became Baron in 1479.*William, became Baron in 1487....
(1432-abt 1477), married Margaret Chidiock (Bef 1428-12 Mar 1502/03), daughter of Sir John Chidiock and Catherine Lumley. - Margaret Stourton (b. 1433), married Sir George Darell. Their daughter, Elizabeth would marry Sir John Seymour, Warden of Savernake Forest, grandfather of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, KG, Earl Marshal was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549....
, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of SudeleyThomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of SudeleyThomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, KG was an English politician.Thomas spent his childhood in Wulfhall, outside Savernake Forest, in Wiltshire. Historian David Starkey describes Thomas thus: 'tall, well-built and with a dashing beard and auburn hair, he was irresistible to women'...
, Elizabeth Seymour, Marchioness of Winchester, and Sir John Seymour, and grandfather of Jane SeymourJane SeymourJane Seymour was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII. She succeeded Anne Boleyn as queen consort following the latter's execution for trumped up charges of high treason, incest and adultery in May 1536. She died of postnatal complications less than two weeks after the birth of...
, third wife of Henry VIIIHenry VIII of EnglandHenry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
and mother of Edward VI of EnglandEdward VI of EnglandEdward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
. - Sir Reginald StourtonReginald Stourton-Life:He was the second son of John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton and Margery or Marjory Wadham.He was knighted and became High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1455-1456 and 1462-1463....
of Stourton (b. 1434), High Sheriff of WiltshireHigh Sheriff of WiltshireThis is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
in 1455-1456 and 1462-1463. - Nicholas Stourton
- John Stourton
- Joan Stourton (b. 1446), married Richard De La Warr.
He died in November 1462 and was succeeded in the barony by his son William.