William Stourton, 2nd Baron Stourton

Arms of Stourton: Sable, a bend or between six fountains

William Stourton, 2nd Baron Stourton (c. 1430-1479) was the son of John Stourton and Marjory or Margery Wadham.

He succeeded to his father's title in 1462. His father had been a supporter of the House of Lancaster,^[1] but William enjoyed the trust and confidence of Edward IV. In 1469 he sat on the commission of oyer and terminer which condemned Henry Courtenay and Thomas Hungerford of Rowden to death for treason.^[2] He was also close to the King's brother-in-law John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, and two Stourton-de la Pole marriages took place in the next generation.

He married Margaret Chidiock (born about 1425) daughter of Sir John Chidiock, sometimes styled Baron FitzPayne, and Catherine Lumley; they had at least three sons:

• John, who became 3rd Baron Stourton, in 1479.
• William, who became 5th Baron Stourton, in 1487.
• Edward, who became 6th Baron Stourton, in 1523.

and three daughters:

• Katherine Stourton, who married firstly Sir William Berkeley, secondly Henry Grey, 4th (7th) Baron Grey of Codnor, and thirdly William de la Pole.

• [NO SOURCE FOR a daughter named Joan STOURTON{who erroneously has been stated to be the wife of Tristram Fauntleroy.}

[Tristram Fauntleroy was the brother of Agnes who married Edward 6th Lord Stourton, Tristram married Joan Holt as proven by His tombstone slab showing his arms impaled by Holt. Through his wife he came into possession of the manor of Dippenhall, in Crondall, in Hampshire, and other property. During the restoration of Michelmarsh Church (in Hampshire) about 1896, two stone slabs were discovered which came from the tomb of Tristram Fauntleroy, they are now set in the wall of the church . One of them shows his Fauntleroy coat of arms impaling that of Holt. This clearly proves that is wife was Joan Holt. *also see the "HISTORY of the NOBLE HOUSE OF STOURTON of STOURTON, in the County of Wilts" by Charles Botolph Joseph, Lord Mowbray ,Seagrave & Stourton pub 1899 page 239-240 for the issue of William second Lord Stourton: i John, ii William, iii Edward, iv Ralph, v, John-2nd, vi Richard, vii Edith, viii Elizabeth, ix Alianor, x Katherine, xii Margaret, xiii Amy or Anne

• Margaret, who married James Chudleigh

References

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