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STYLE, John, of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.

Family and Education
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Member of council of 24, Bishop’s Lynn Mich. 1438–?d. Norf. RO, King’s Lynn bor. recs., hall bk. 1431–50, KL/C 7/3, f. 97v; hall bk. 1453–97, KL/C 7/4, p. 81.

?Scabin, Holy Trinity guild, Bishop’s Lynn Trin. 1444–5. Ibid., acct. scabins Trin. guild 1444–5, KL/C 38/19.

Main residence: Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
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STURY, Richard (d.1469), of Shrewsbury, Salop.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Richard Stury of Shrewsbury by his w. Isabel (fl.1470). m. at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1447, 1450, 1459.

Bailiff, Shrewsbury Mich. 1444–5, 1448 – 49, 1452 – 53, 1456 – 57, 1464 – 65; coroner 1445 – 46, 1450–1; Salop Archs., Shrewsbury recs., assembly bk. 3367/67, ff. 18–20, 22. alderman 1445 – d.

Main residence: Shrewsbury, Salop.
Stirry, Story, Sturie
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STURMY, Sir William (c.1356-1427), of Wolf Hall in Great Bedwyn, Wilts. and Elvetham, Hants.

Family and Education
b. c.1356, s. of Geoffrey Sturmy and nephew and h. of Sir Henry Sturmy† of Wolf Hall. m. 1382, Joan Crawthorne (d. 20 Feb. 1429), wid. of Sir John Beaumont† of Saunton and Sherwell, Devon, 2da. (1 d.v.p.); 1s. John* illegit. Kntd. by Oct. 1388.
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Hereditary warden of Savernake forest, Wilts. 28 June 1381–1417, Oct. 1420 – d.

Commr. Berks., Devon, Glos., Hants., Oxon., Surr., Wilts. Sept. 1386 – July 1421; to hold assizes of novel disseisin, Wilts. Apr. 1415, Apr. 1416; C66/398, m. 1d; 399, m. 34d. of gaol delivery, Marlborough castle Oct. 1416, Marlborough July 1422. C66/399, m. 13d; 406, m. 9d.

Ambassador to Avignon and Rome 11 Apr. – 8 Nov. 1397, the duke of Guelders 12 May-9Aug. 1401, the Emperor 12 Sept. – 5 Dec. 1401, 16 Feb. – 23 July 1402, Flanders 1404, Prussia and the Hanseatic towns 13 May 1405 – Feb. 1406, 24 Feb.-July, Aug. – Oct. 1407, Holland 3 Mar. 1418.

J.p. Wilts. 28 Nov. 1399 – May 1404, Feb. 1405–7, 1412 – Nov. 1415, Feb. 1422 – July 1425, Hants 16 May 1401–4.

Member of Hen. IV’s Council 12 Mar. 1401 – July 1402.

Steward of the household of Princess Blanche 1401 – 02.

Chief steward of the estates of Queen Joan 29 Sept. 1404–d. E159/199, recorda, Mich. rot. 12.

Speaker 1404 (Oct.).

Forester of Pewsham, Melksham and Chippenham, Wilts. 1416 – 17.

Sheriff, Wilts. 4 Nov. 1418 – 24 Nov. 1419.

Main residences: Wolf Hall in Great Bedwyn, Wilts.; Elvetham, Hants.
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STURMY, John (d.1446), of Axford, Wilts.

Family and Education
illegit. s. of Sir William Sturmy*. m. 1s. William†. The MP has been distinguished from another John Sturmy, a ‘gentleman’ of Watchfield in Berks. who held lands in Wilts. at Fresdon, Eastrop and Mershton. The two men served together as commrs. to levy an aid in Wilts. in 1428: CFR, xv. 221; Feudal Aids, v. 230-76. This other John Sturmy, owner of the manor of Watchfield in Shrivenham, where his family had occupied land since the 12th century, attested the Berks. election of 1427 (C219/13/5). His heir was his da. Isabel, who bef. 1453 Thomas Hannes or Haines, by whom she had a son, William, and (2) bef. 1463, John Cobley: VCH Berks. iv. 536; CP25(1)/293/72/378; C1/27/96; 28/356-7; CPR, 1461-7, p. 274.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1432, 1435.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1432, 1435.

Main residence: Axford, Wilts.
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STURGEON, John, of London.

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yr. s. of Nicholas Sturgeon of Ashburton, Devon by his w. Margaret. educ. appr. mercer, London 1415-25. m. (1) Agnes, 1s. John†; (2) by Oct. 1445, Beatrice, da. of Richard Aylmer (d.1430) of London by his w. Joan, ?2s. Cal. Letter Bks. London, K, 113, 310; Med. Acct. Bks. of the Mercers ed. Jefferson, 284-5, 366-7; PCC 18 Dogett (PROB11/9, ff. 143-4).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Warden, Mercers’ Co., London 7 July 1434–5, 1441 – 42, 1447 – 48, 1455–6. A.F. Sutton, Mercery of London, 556–7.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1438–42; chamberlain 1450–4. Cal. Letter Bks. London, K, 219, 230, 248, 261, 332, 340, 348, 361.

Commr. to determine an appeal from the ct. of admiralty Dec. 1441.

Tax collector, London Mar. 1442.

Constable, staple of Westminster 7 July 1448–50. C267/42, 44, 45.

Main residence: London.
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STUDLEY, Walter (d.1438), of Studley in Calne, Wilts.

Family and Education
s. of John Studley of Studley. m. (1) bef. 1412, Denise; (2) Agnes. CP40/713, att. rot. 1. s.p.
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Tax collector, Wilts. July 1413.

Main residence: Studley in Calne, Wilts.
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