William Stourton (died 1413) of Stourton, Wiltshire, was Speaker of the

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from May 1413 to June 1413 when he was serving as MP for

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Biography

He was the son and heir of John Stourton of Stourton, Wiltshire. His younger half-brother was John Stourton (died 1438) of

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, 7 times MP for

, in 1419, 1420, December 1421, 1423, 1426, 1429 and 1435. He was

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in Parliament for

in 1401, 1402 and January 1404, for

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in 1407 and for

in 1410 and again in May 1413, when he was elected

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. Stourton married Elizabeth Moigne, daughter and co-heiress of Sir John Moigne of Owermoigne, Dorset, by whom he had a son,

John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton (19 May 1400 – 25 November 1462) of Stourton, Wiltshire, was an English soldier and politician, elevated to the peerage in 1448. Origins He was born on 19 May 1400 at Witham Friary, Somerset, the son of Sir ...

(1400–1462), elevated to the

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in 1448; and a daughter. He died in 1413 and was buried in Witham Priory.

References

History of Parliament STOURTON, William (d. 1413) of Stourton, Wilts
14th-century births 1413 deaths Speakers of the House of Commons of England English MPs 1401 English MPs 1402 English MPs January 1404 English MPs 1407 English MPs 1410 English MPs May 1421 Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Wiltshire {{15thC-England-MP-stub