William Stourton, 16th Baron Stourton (1704–1781) was a son of Charles Stourton (1669–1739), himself the third son of the twelfth Baron Stourton. William's mother was Katherine Frompton (d. 1736). William was the second of five children, with one elder brother and three younger sisters; Mary (1706–1764), Jane (1708–1769) and Katherine (1710–1777).
William succeeded his brother Charles in 1753.
He married Winifred Howard (31 August 1726 – 15 July 1753), daughter of Philip Howard and niece of the eighth and ninth Dukes of Norfolk, on 11 October 1749. They had at least one son:
| Peerage of England | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Stourton |
Baron Stourton 1753–1781 |
Succeeded by Charles Philip Stourton |