PALTON, Sir William (1379-1450), of Uplowman and Croscombe and Umberleigh in Atherington, Devon.

b. a; d; bap. 8 Sept. 1379, CIPM, xviii. 390. 2nd s. of Sir Robert Palton (d. bef. 1391) of Paulton, Som., CFR, xii. 97; CP40/699, rot. 331; Devon RO, Fortescue mss, 1262M/TSO/113. by Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Botreaux (d.1349) of Boscastle, Cornw., sis. of William, 1st Lord Botreaux (d.1391); h. of his bro. Robert (d.1400). Som. Feet of Fines, i (Som. Rec. Soc. xvii), 201; CP, ii. 241-2. m. (1) by July 1405, CCR, 1402-5, p. 522. Elizabeth (c.1390-1413), da. of Sir John Wroth† of Enfield, Mdx. and h. of her bro. John (d.1412); The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 910; CIPM, xix. 946-51; xx. 115-20; CP40/608, rot. 303d. (2) Anne, ?da. of Sir Philip Courtenay† of Powderham, Devon, by Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Wake of Blisworth, Northants., CP40/758, rot. 220; 761, rot. 225; Reg. Stafford ed. Hingeston-Randolph, 217; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 670. s.p. Kntd. by 27 Sept. 1412. CFR, xiii. 246.