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STRENSHAM, John, of Gloucester.

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m. (1) 1s; (2) aft. 1427, Alice, wid. of Henry Salesbury of Gloucester.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1415, 1425, 1427, 1432, 1433, Gloucester 1423.

Steward, Gloucester Mich. 1409–10; bailiff 1419 – 20, 1422 – 23, 1428 – 29, 1432 – 33, ?1434 – 35, 1437 – 38.

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STRENSHAM, John, of Gloucester.

Main residence: Gloucester.

Streinsham, Strenchesham, Streynesham, Streynisham, Streynsham

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C.E.M.

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STRELLEY, Sir Robert (c.1414-88), of Strelley, Notts.

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b. c.1414, s. and h. of Sir Robert Strelley (d.1438), In The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 507, this Sir Robert is wrongly identified as the Derbyshire MP of 1407. This error arose out a mistake in the writ for the payment of parlty. wages where the MP is named as Sir Robert instead of Sir John Strelley, whose name appears in the official return: C54/257, m. 8d; C219/10/4. Our MP’s father was still an esquire when he took part in the French expedition of 1417: E101/51/2, m. 18. of Strelley by his 1st w. Agnes, da. of Sir Richard Stanhope*; cousin of John*. m. (1) Alice, J.A. Nigota, ‘John Kempe’ (Emory Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1973), 17. ?1s.; (2) bef. Feb. 1443, Isabel (d. 7 Feb. 1459), niece of John Kemp, cardinal-archbishop of York, and sis. of Thomas Kemp, afterwards bp. of London, at least 2s. 2da. Dist. 1457; Kntd. between 21 Dec. 1459 and 6 Oct. 1460.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Notts. 1449 (Feb.), 1450, 1460.

Chief steward of William, Lord Zouche, in Notts. and Derbys. 24 Apr. 1443 – ?; steward of Edward Neville, Lord Abergavenny, in ldship. of Oswaldbeck, Notts. 3 June 1444 – ?; receiver of Lord Abergavenny in Notts. 16 Dec. 1453 – ?

J.p. Notts. 5 Feb. 1444 – Nov. 1458, 3 Dec. 1460 – May 1470, 9 Nov. 1470 – July 1471, 25 June 1486 – d.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 4 Nov. 1445–6, 8 Nov. 1451–2, 5 Nov. 1463–4.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Derbys. Aug. 1450, Notts. July 1463; of inquiry July 1451 (obstruction of the highway in the forest of Sherwood by John Strelley), Notts., Derbys. July 1454 (destruction of young salmon), Oct. 1470 (felonies etc.); to treat for loans, Notts., Derbys., Rutland Dec. 1452; of kiddles, R. Trent July 1454; to assign archers, Notts. Dec. 1457; of array Dec. 1459; arrest Feb. 1462; gaol delivery, Nottingham Dec. 1470, C66/491, m. 16d. July 1487.

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STRELLEY, Sir Robert (c.1414-88), of Strelley, Notts.

Main residence: Strelley, Notts.

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S.J.P.

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STRELLEY, John (d.1487), of Linby, Notts.

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s. and h. of John Strelley (d.1421), His date of death is given on his fine monumental effigy at Strelley church: Trans. Thoroton Soc. x. 16. of Linby by Joan (c.1398-c.1448), da. and h. of Thomas Hunte (d.1428) of Linby. m. Elizabeth (fl.1510), da. of William Meryng (d.1466) of Meering, Notts. by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Neville of Rolleston, Notts., 2s. 3da. Dist. 1465.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Notts. 1449 (Nov.), 1455, 1460, 1467.

?Receiver of Jasper, earl of Pembroke, in Notts. aft. July 1453–?bef. Trin. 1457. CP40/786, rot. 298d.

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STRELLEY, John (d.1487), of Linby, Notts.

Main residence: Linby, Notts.

Styrley, Strylley

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STRATTON, Walter (d.c.1444), of Dover, Kent.

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m. bef. 1421, Joan, ?3s.

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Mayor, Dover Sept. 1414 – 15, 1417 – 18, 1420 – 22, 1423 – 24, 1426 – 27, 1428 – 30, 1431 – 33, 1439 – 40; jurat 1415 – 16, 1424 – 25, 1427 – 28, 1430 – 31, 1433 – 35, 1437 – 38, 1440 – 42.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Sandwich 28 Feb. 1416 – 24 May 1425.

Commr. Dover Oct. 1418 – June 1421.

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STRATTON, Walter (d.c.1444), of Dover, Kent.

Main residence: Dover, Kent.

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D.I.G.

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STRANGEWAYS, Sir James (d.1480), of West Harlsey, Yorks.

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s. and h. of Sir James Strangeways (d.1443) j.c.p. of Whorlton, Yorks., C139/136/59. Unless otherwise indicated, this biography is based on J.S. Roskell, ‘Sir James Strangways’, Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxxix. 455-82. by Joan, da. of Nicholas Orell. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 299. educ. ?I. Temple/L. Inn. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1473. m. (1) by Sept. 1431, CIPM, xxiii. 681-91. Elizabeth (1417-bef. Nov. 1461), da. and coh. of Sir Philip Darcy (c.1398-1418), by Eleanor, da. of Henry, Lord Fitzhugh; gdda. of John, Lord Darcy (d.1411), CFR, xvi. 150; C67/51, m. 21; CP, iv. 63-65; Vis. Yorks. 92. 12s. 3da.; CP, xii (2), 446; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 250, 441. (2) Elizabeth (d.c.1482), CP40/886, rot. 34d. da. of Robert Euer, and niece of Sir William Euer*, 2s. 1da. Vis. Yorks. 299; Reg. Guild Corpus Christi, York (Surtees Soc. lvii), 75. HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 820 erroneously names Anne, da. and h. of Robert Conyers of Ormesby, Yorks., as the MP’s second wife. She was in fact the wife of his synonymous son. Kntd. ?30 May 1445. He took up the rank between Oct. 1443 and Nov. 1445: CCR, 1441-7, p. 199; CFR, xviii. 9. The coronation of Queen Margaret on 30 May 1445 is the most likely date.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Yorks. 1449 (Nov.), 1455.

Commr. of array, Yorks. (N. Riding), July 1434, Jan. 1436, Nov. 1448, (N. and W. Ridings) May 1461, Yorks. Nov. 1461, Mar. 1470, (N. Riding) Mar. 1472; to distribute tax allowances, Yorks. Aug. 1449; of arrest, Scarborough Feb. 1451 (piracy), Newcastle-upon-Tyne Sept. 1453 (piracy), Yorks., York Aug. 1460, Yorks. (N. Riding) May 1461, Yorks. Feb. 1462, Apr. 1463 (Humphrey Neville), (W. Riding) Oct. 1467; gaol delivery, York castle Apr. 1451, Apr. 1454, Apr. 1457, Jan. 1458; C66/472, m. 8d; 478, m. 12d; 482, m. 8d; 484, m. 2d. to arrest ships, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mar. 1452; treat for loans, Yorks. Oct. 1452; of inquiry, Newcastle-upon-Tyne July 1453 (negligent customs officers), Yorks. Mar. 1463 (idiocy of Joan Fauconberg, countess of Kent), Northumb., Yorks. June 1468 (Mauley estates), Yorks. June 1468 (Harington estates), (N. Riding) Aug. 1473 (farms for lands); to subdue Lancashire rebels Sept. 1454; assign archers, Yorks. Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Cumb., Derbys., Leics., Lincs., Northants., Northumb., Notts., Warws., Westmld., Yorks., Hull, Lincoln, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, York Dec. 1460, York May 1461, Northumb., Newcastle-upon-Tyne Nov. 1462, Yorks. Feb. 1467; to receive the submission of Humphrey Neville June 1463.

Sheriff, Yorks. 4 Nov. 1445–6, 23 Nov. 1452 – 5 Nov. 1453, 5 Nov. 1468–9.

Steward of the abp. of York’s ldship. of Ripon 20 Oct. 1446–?, of the bp. of Durham’s ldship. of Allertonshire, Yorks. by 1476/7–? C.E. Arnold, ‘Political Study of the W. Riding 1437–1509’ (Manchester Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1984), ii. 49; C.M. Newman, Late Med. Northallerton, 19.

J.p. John Kemp, abp. of York’s ldship. of Ripon, Yorks. 26 Nov. 1447–?; Arnold, i. 27n. Yorks. (N. Riding) 28 July 1451 – June 1460, 28 May 1461 – Nov. 1470, 25 Feb. 1472 – d., (W. Riding) 28 May 1461 – Nov. 1470.

Envoy to treat with commissioners of James II of Scotland Aug. 1449, Apr., July 1451, July 1459, James III Apr. 1464, June, Nov. 1465, Oct. 1466, July 1470, Aug. 1471, Feb., Mar. 1472, May, Aug. 1473, Feb. 1474, Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 335, 345, 354, 390, 410, 411, 417, 418, 420, 423, 430, 433, 434, 437, 438, 451. with James, earl of Douglas June 1452. Ibid. 358.

Conservator of a truce with Scotland Nov. 1449, May 1453, June 1457. Ibid. 340, 358, 383.

Treasurer and receiver of subsidy granted in Parl. of 1449 (Nov.). PROME, xii. 84–87; CPR, 1446–52, p. 377; CFR, xviii. 168–9, 174, 207–8, 224.

Speaker 1461.

Dep. steward of the duchy of Lancaster ldship. of Pickering to Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, 23 Feb. 1465–?1470. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 534.

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STRANGEWAYS, Sir James (d.1480), of West Harlsey, Yorks.

Main residence: West Harlsey, Yorks.

Strangeweys, Stranguays, Strangwais, Strangwasshe, Strangwych, Strangwyssh, Straungwys

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H.W.K.

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STRANGE, John, of Brampton, Suff. and Norwich, Norf.

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yr. s. of John Strange (d.1436) of Hunstanton, Norf. and Thorpe Morieux, Suff. by Alice (d.1459), da. of Nicholas Beman of Pakenham, Suff. and Maud, da. of – Peke of Colchester. CCR, 1461-8, p. 332; CIPM, xxiv. 678-9; C139/177/41; W. Rye, Norf. Fams. 480. m. (1) Joan (d.?c.1479), da. and h. of – Parke of Kelsale and Aslacton, Norf., wid. of John Duke of Brampton and Shadingfield, Suff.; Vis. Suff. ii (Harl. Soc. n.s. iii), 348. Joan is said to have made her will in 1479. ?(2) Elizabeth. F. Blomefield, Norf. x. 317-18.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suff. 1455, 1459, 1461. KB145/7/1. But it is possible that the MP’s nephew and namesake of Thorpe Morieux attested one or more of these elections.

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STRANGE, John, of Brampton, Suff. and Norwich, Norf.

Main residences: Brampton, Suff.; Norwich, Norf.

L’Estrange, Le Strange, Le Straunge, Straunge, Strawnge

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STOUTE, William, of Horsham, Suss.

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?s. of John Stoute of Horsham. m. by June 1414, Katherine.

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STOUTE, William, of Horsham, Suss.

Main residence: Horsham, Suss.

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L.S.C.

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STOURTON, William (d.1478), of Tarrant Rushton, Dorset and Stourton, Wilts.

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s. and h. of John Stourton II*, Lord Stourton. m. by Apr. 1441, C139/139/26. Margaret (d. 12 Mar. 1503), er. da. and coh. of Sir John Chideock*, 6s. (inc. Lords John, William and Edward), 7da. C.B.J. Stourton, Lord Mowbray, Segrave and Stourton, Noble House of Stourton, i. 239-43. Kntd. by Aug. 1450; suc. fa. as Lord Stourton Nov. 1462; summ. 1469, 1470, [1472, 1478]. Reps. Lords’ Cttees. ii. 969-70, 973-4, 976-7, 980-1. There is no evidence for summonses to the Parls. of 1472 and 1478.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1442, 1447.

Commr. to assess income tax, Dorset Aug. 1450; of oyer and terminer, Wilts. Oct. 1450, Dorset, Som., Wilts. May 1462, Berks., Devon, Dorset, Glos., Hants, Oxon., Som., Wilts., Bristol, Southampton July 1466, Devon, Hants, Wilts., Salisbury, Southampton Dec. 1468; inquiry, Dorset Dec. 1452 (killing of Henry Wareyn, yeoman of the chamber), Apr. 1457 (concealments), Jan. 1463 (Chancery suit between John Hall II* and certain merchants of Brittany), June 1468 (forfeited estates of James, late earl of Wiltshire), Som. May 1475 (complaint of Elizabeth, wid. of James Luttrell), Dorset, Wilts. Dec. 1475 (treasons, heresies); gaol delivery, Dorchester Jan. 1453, Mar., Apr. 1459, Old Sarum castle Dec. 1462, Dec. 1463, Mar. 1464, Aug. 1470, Old Sarum, Salisbury, Fisherton Dec. 1475; C66/476, m. 2d; 486, mm. 4d, 11d; 500, m. 18d; 506, mm. 1d, 11d; 526, m. 6d; 537, m. 10d. to treat for loans for the defence of Calais, Dorset May 1455; PPC, vi. 241. hold assizes of novel disseisin May 1455, Som. Aug. 1472; CP40/779, rot. 609; C66/479, m. 16d; 530, m. 31d. assign archers, Dorset Dec. 1457; of array Sept. 1458, Dorset, Hants Feb. 1459, Dorset Dec. 1459, Aug. 1461, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Oct. 1469, Mar., June 1470, Apr. 1471, Mar. 1472; arrest, Dorset, Som. Dec. 1460, Jan., July 1461 (Robert Tanfeld†); to set watches near Poole for coastal defence Jan. 1462; take muster of force under John Audley*, Lord Audley, Cornw., Dorset June 1475.

J.p. Dorset 26 Nov. 1451 – d., Som. 20 Feb. 1466 – d., Wilts. 20 Feb. 1466 – d., Hants 30 Apr. –Dec. 1470, 12 July 1474 – d.

Jt. keeper (with his son John) of royal forest of Petherton by Bridgwater, Som. 12 Oct. 1472 – d.

Member of Edw. IV’s Council by July 1473.

Steward of Gillingham, Dorset, for Queen Elizabeth Mich. 1474–5. DL29/736/12059.

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STOURTON, William (d.1478), of Tarrant Rushton, Dorset and Stourton, Wilts.

Main residences: Tarrant Rushton, Dorset; Stourton, Wilts.

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L.S.C.

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STOURTON, John II (1400-62), of Stourton, Wilts.

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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.

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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.

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STOURTON, John II (1400-62), of Stourton, Wilts.

Main residence: Stourton, Wilts.

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STOURTON, John I (d.1438), of Preston Plucknett, Som.

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yr. s. of John Stourton of Stourton, Wilts. by his 2nd w. Alice (d.1407); half-bro. of William Stourton† (d.1413) of Stourton; uncle of John Stourton II*. m. (1) bef. 1403, Joan (c.1376-1406), da. and h. of William Banaster (d.1395) of East Lydford, Som., wid. of Robert Affeton, 1da.; (2) bef. Apr. 1411, Thomasina; Som. Archs., Helyar mss, DD\WHh/960-1. (3) bef. 1416, Alice Denys or Peny, 1da.; (4) bef. 1430, Katherine (d. 20 Mar. 1473), da. of Thomas Payne of ‘Paynshay’, Devon, by Margery, da. and h. of Peter Yeovilton of Speckington, Som., 1da. Dist. Som. 1430.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1407, 1410, 1414 (Apr.), 1421 (May), 1425, 1431, 1437.

Commr. Devon, Dorset, Glos., Hants, Kent, Som., Surr., Suss., Wilts. Nov. 1401 – Jan. 1436; to take assizes of novel disseisin, Som. Apr. 1423, Nov. 1436, July 1437; C66/410, m. 31d; 440, mm. 9d, 31d. of gaol delivery, Ilchester Apr. 1423, Jan. 1426, July 1429, May 1430 (q.), May 1431 (q.), May 1433, Sept. 1434, Aug. 1435 (q.), Aug. 1436, May 1437, Wells Jan. 1424, Feb. 1430 (q.), Bath Feb. 1424, Oct. 1431 (q.); C66/409, m. 16d; 413, m. 33d; 419, m. 21d; 424, m. 6d; 427, mm. 23d, 32d; 430, m. 9d; 431, m. 29d; 437, mm. 4d, 28d; 438, m. 4d; 440, m. 21d. to treat for loans, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Mar. 1430, Dorset, Som. Mar. 1431.

J.p.q. Som. 16 Feb. 1405–7, 18 Nov. 1408 – May 1410, 16 Jan. 1414 – d.

Escheator, Som. and Dorset 30 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418.

Bailiff of the liberties of the bp. of Bath and Wells by Mar. 1423; JUST1/1536, rots. 11d, 12. guardian of the temporalities 27 Oct. 1424 – 12 May 1425; steward of the estates of the bpric. by Aug. 1436 – d.; keeper and surveyor of the bp.’s parks at Westbury, Evercreech and Claverton, Som. 23 Aug. 1436 – d.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

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STOURTON, John I (d.1438), of Preston Plucknett, Som.

Main residence: Preston Plucknett, Som.

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L.S.C.

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