William Stourton, 12th Baron Stourton

William Stourton, 12th Baron Stourton (died 1685) was the grandson and successor of William Stourton. He was the son of Edward Stourton (1617-January 1644) and Mary Petre (c. 1624-1672), daughter of the 3rd Baron Petre

He married Elizabeth Preston (died April 1688), daughter of Sir John Preston, in 1665. The couple had at least four sons;

• Edward (1665-1720), became Baron in 1685.
• Thomas (1667-1743), became Baron in 1720.
• Capt. Charles Stourton (1669-18 Sept 1739), father of:
  • Charles Stourton, who became Baron in 1743.
  • William Stourton, who became Baron in 1754.
• John Stourton (1673-3 October 1748)

References

• Kidd, Charles and David Williamson (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1995 edition). London: St. Martin's Press, 1995.