William Stumpe

William Stumpe (by 1498-1552), of Malmesbury, Wiltshire, was an English politician.

Family

Stumpe married, by 1519, Joyce Berkeley, daughter of James Berkeley of Bradley, Gloucestershire. They had two sons Sir James and John Stumpe. His second wife was Tibbalda, the widow of William Billing of Deddington, Oxfordshire, who had died 28 August 1533. In 1551, he married for a third time, to Catherine, the widow of Richard Mody of Garsdon, Wiltshire, who had died 8 November 1550.

Career

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Malmesbury in 1529 and 1547. He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1551 until his death in 1552.^[1]

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