William Stourton, 16th Baron Stourton
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 three children:[1]
- Charles Philip who became Baron in 1781.
- Catharine [sic] (16 August 1750 - ?)
- Charlotte-Mary (16 September 1761 - 15 July 1754)
Notes
- ↑ Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges (1812). Peerage of England: Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical. Greatly Augmented and Continued to the Present Time 6. F.C. and J. Rivington et al.
References
- Kidd, Charles and Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1995 edition). London: St. Martin's Press, 1995, ,
| Peerage of England | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Stourton |
Baron Stourton 1753–1781 |
Succeeded by Charles Philip Stourton |