William Stourton (speaker)

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

William Stourton (died 1413) of Stourton, Wiltshire, was Speaker of the House of Commons from May 1413 to June 1413 when he was serving as MP for Dorset.[1]

Origins

He was the son and heir of John Stourton of Stourton, Wiltshire. His younger half-brother was John Stourton (died 1438) of Preston Plucknett in Somerset, 7 times MP for Somerset, in 1419, 1420, December 1421, 1423, 1426, 1429 and 1435.[2]

Career

He was knight of the shire in Parliament for Somerset in 1401, 1402 and Jan 1404, for Wiltshire in 1407 and for Dorset in 1410 and again in May 1413, when he was elected Speaker of the House of Commons.

Marriage & progeny

He married Elizabeth Moigne, daughter and co-heiress of Sir John Moigne of Ower Moigne, Dorset,[3] by whom he had progeny:

Death & burial

He died in 1413 and was buried in Witham Priory.

References

  1. http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/notes/snpc-04637.pdf
  2. History of Parliament biog.
  3. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/stourton-william-1413
Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas Chaucer
Speaker of the House of Commons
14141415
Succeeded by
Walter Hungerford


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