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b. Stourton 19 May 1400, s. and h. of William Stourton† (d.1413) of Stourton by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir John Moigne† of Owermoigne, Dorset. m. aft. 1413 and bef. 1425, Margery, da. of Sir John Wadham† j.c.p. of Merrifield, Som. by his 2nd w. Joan, 4s. inc. William*, 2da. Kntd. by Feb. 1431; cr. Baron Stourton of Stourton 13 May 1448; summ. -1461.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1422, 1426, 1433, 1435, 1442, 1447.

Commr. Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Essex, Hants, Kent, London, Mdx., Som., Surr., Wilts., Wales and marches June 1421 – Sept. 1462; of gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle Jan. 1433, Ilchester Aug. 1435, Old Sarum castle Feb. 1446, Nov. 1452, July, Dec. 1455, May 1457, May, Oct. 1458, Dorchester July 1461; C66/433, m. 14d; 437, m. 4d; 461, m. 8d; 476, m. 21d; 480, m. 13d; 481, m. 20d; 483, m. 17d; 484, m. 13d; 486, m. 20d; 492, m. 7d. to take assizes of novel dissseisin, Som. June 1436, Wilts. July 1437, Som. Nov. 1436, Wilts. Sept. 1442, Nov. 1443, Jan. 1444, Som. Feb. 1446; C66/438, m. 16d; 440, mm. 9d, 31d; 455, m. 35d; 457, m. 24d; 461, m. 9d. to treat for loans, Wilts. May 1442.

Sheriff, Wilts. 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434, 7 Nov. 1437 – 3 Nov. 1438, Som. and Dorset 4 Nov. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430, Glos. 5 Nov. 1432–3, 5 Nov. 1439 – 4 Nov. 1441.

J.p. Wilts. 5 Dec. 1427 – d., Som. 27 Mar. 1453 – d., Dorset 14 July 1461 – d.

Member of the King’s Council 13 Nov. 1437-c. Nov. 1460.

Ambassador to treat with France and Burgundy May-Oct. 1439, Burgundy Jan., Aug. 1451.

Dep. constable of Eng. July 1440.

Steward of the estates of Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, Wilts. Mich. 1446–7, Glos., Hants, Wilts. by Mich. 1448-aft. Mich. 1458. Add. Roll 27679; C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 210.

Treasurer of the King’s household 15 Nov. 1446 – 27 Mar. 1453.

Surveyor of the royal parks, forests and chases, Wilts. 17 Mar. 1447 – d.

Jt. governor of Ivychurch priory, Wilts. 13 Nov. 1447-c.1452.

Lt. of Calais 2 Apr. 1450 – Sept. 1451; capt. of Rysbank Apr. 1450-c. Feb. 1455.

Parlty. proxy for Bp. Bekynton of Bath and Wells 1453, 1456.

Jt. keeper of the seas Mar. 1454 – July 1455.

Parlty. cttees. on Calais and Berwick-upon-Tweed July 1455, Calais 1461.

Trier of parlty. petitions 1461.

Parlimentarian
STOURTON, John II (1400-62), of Stourton, Wilts.
Main residence: Stourton, Wilts.
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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