Baron Stourton
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Baron Stourton is a title in the Peerage of England
, It was created created by writ in 1448 for John Stourton
. In 1878, the ancient barony of Mowbray
was called out of abeyance in favour of the twentieth Baron Stourton. About two weeks later, the barony of Segrave
was also called out of abeyance in his favour. Thereafter, the three baronies have remained united.
The family seat, until 1717, was Stourhead
.
For further Barons Stourton, see Baron Mowbray
.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
, It was created created by writ in 1448 for John Stourton
John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton
John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton was an English soldier and politician.-Life:He was born at Witham Friary, Somerset, the son of Sir William de Stourton , Speaker of the House of Commons, and Elizabeth Moigne.Stourton served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1426, 1433 and 1437, Somerset and Dorset...
. In 1878, the ancient barony of Mowbray
Baron Mowbray
Baron Mowbray is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ for Roger de Mowbray in 1283. It was held for a long time by the Mowbray and Howard Dukes of Norfolk. The title was united with the Barony of Segrave in 1368, when John Mowbray, 1st Earl of Nottingham and 5th Baron Mowbray...
was called out of abeyance in favour of the twentieth Baron Stourton. About two weeks later, the barony of Segrave
Baron Segrave
Baron Segrave is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1295 for Nicholas de Segrave. The sixth Baron Segrave had previously succeeded to the title of Baron Mowbray, and thereafter the two baronies have remained united with two exceptions. In 1831 the Segrave Barony was given...
was also called out of abeyance in his favour. Thereafter, the three baronies have remained united.
The family seat, until 1717, was Stourhead
Stourhead
Stourhead is a 2,650 acre estate at the source of the River Stour near Mere, Wiltshire, England. The estate includes a Palladian mansion, the village of Stourton, gardens, farmland, and woodland...
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Barons Stourton (1448)
- John Stourton, 1st Baron StourtonJohn Stourton, 1st Baron StourtonJohn Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton was an English soldier and politician.-Life:He was born at Witham Friary, Somerset, the son of Sir William de Stourton , Speaker of the House of Commons, and Elizabeth Moigne.Stourton served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1426, 1433 and 1437, Somerset and Dorset...
(1400–1462) - William Stourton, 2nd Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 2nd Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 2nd Baron Stourton was the son of John Stourton and Marjory Wadham.He succeeded to his father's title in 1462.The second Baron had at least three sons:*John, became Baron in 1479.*William, became Baron in 1487....
(c. 1430–1479) - John Stourton, 3rd Baron StourtonJohn Stourton, 3rd Baron StourtonJohn Stourton, 3rd Baron Stourton was the son and successor of the second Baron Stourton.He was succeeded by his son Francis in 1485.-References:...
(c. 1454–1485) - Francis Stourton, 4th Baron StourtonFrancis Stourton, 4th Baron StourtonFrancis Stourton, 4th Baron Stourton was the son and successor of the third Baron Stourton.He died quite young, and was succeeded by his uncle William, a younger son of the second Baron Stourton.-References:...
(1485–1487) - William Stourton, 5th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 5th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 5th Baron Stourton was a younger son of the second Baron Stourton.He succeeded his nephew Francis in 1487. Having no children of his own from his marriage to Catherine de la Pole William Stourton, 5th Baron Stourton (c. 1457 – 1523) was a younger son of the second Baron...
(c. 1457–1523) - Edward Stourton, 6th Baron StourtonEdward Stourton, 6th Baron StourtonEdward Stourton, 6th Baron Stourton was a son of the second Baron Stourton.He succeeded his elder brother William in 1523. The sixth Baron was a Justice of the Peace, with the goal of collecting £163,000 by poll-tax....
(c. 1463–1535) - William Stourton, 7th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 7th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 7th Baron Stourton was the son of Edward Stourton.He succeeded his father in 1535, and upon his death was succeeded by his son Charles.-References:...
(c. 1505–1548) - Charles Stourton, 8th Baron StourtonCharles Stourton, 8th Baron StourtonCharles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton was the son of William Stourton and Elizabeth Dudley, daughter of Edmund Dudley.Stourton succeeded his father as baron in 1548. He was a nephew of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, as well as a Catholic...
(c. 1520–1557) - John Stourton, 9th Baron StourtonJohn Stourton, 9th Baron StourtonJohn Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton was the elder son of Charles Stourton.The ninth Baron was one of the peers who tried Mary, Queen of Scots.He was succeeded by his brother Edward in 1588.-References:...
(1553–1588) - Edward Stourton, 10th Baron StourtonEdward Stourton, 10th Baron StourtonEdward Stourton, 10th Baron Stourton was a younger son of Charles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton. He succeeded his brother John in 1588....
(c. 1555–1633) - William Stourton, 11th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 11th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 11th Baron Stourton was the son of Edward Stourton and Frances Tresham. He married Frances Moore , daughter of Sir Edward Moore. William and Frances had five children;*William...
(c. 1594–1672) - William Stourton, 12th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 12th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 12th Baron Stourton was the grandson and successor of William Stourton. He was the son of Edward Stourton and Mary Petre , daughter of the 3rd Baron Petre...
(d. 1685) - Edward Stourton, 13th Baron StourtonEdward Stourton, 13th Baron StourtonEdward Stourton, 13th Baron Stourton was the eldest son of William Stourton.He succeeded his father in 1685. Since the thirteenth Baron had no children, he was succeeded by his younger brother Thomas in 1720.-References:...
(1665–1720) - Thomas Stourton, 14th Baron StourtonThomas Stourton, 14th Baron StourtonThomas Stourton, 14th Baron Stourton was a younger son of William Stourton.Thomas succeeded his brother Edward in 1720. As Thomas died without children, he was succeeded by his nephew Charles in 1744.-References:...
(1667–1744) - Charles Stourton, 15th Baron StourtonCharles Stourton, 15th Baron StourtonCharles Stourton, 15th Baron Stourton was the son of Charles Stourton , himself the third son of the twelfth Baron Stourton, William Stourton. Charles' mother was Katherine Frompton...
(1702–1753) - William Stourton, 16th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 16th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 16th Baron Stourton was a son of Charles Stourton , himself the third son of the twelfth Baron Stourton. William's mother was Katherine Frompton...
(1704–1781) - Charles Philip Stourton, 17th Baron StourtonCharles Philip Stourton, 17th Baron StourtonCharles Philip Stourton, 17th Baron Stourton was the son of William Stourton and Winifred Howard, kinswoman of the Dukes of Norfolk.The seventeenth Baron succeeded his father in 1781, and was succeeded by his son William Joseph in 1816...
(1752–1816) - William Stourton, 18th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 18th Baron StourtonWilliam Stourton, 18th Baron Stourton was the son and successor of Charles Philip Stourton.He was succeeded by his son Charles in 1846.-References:...
(1776–1846) - Charles Stourton, 19th Baron StourtonCharles Stourton, 19th Baron StourtonCharles Stourton, 19th Baron Stourton was the son and successor of William Stourton.The nineteenth Baron married Mary Lucy Clifford in 1825, and they had at least one son:...
(1802–1872) - Alfred Joseph Stourton, 20th Baron StourtonAlfred Stourton, 23rd Baron MowbrayAlfred Joseph Stourton, 20th Baron Stourton, 24th Baron Segrave, 23rd Baron Mowbray was the son of the nineteenth Baron Stourton....
(1829–1893)
For further Barons Stourton, see Baron Mowbray
Baron Mowbray
Baron Mowbray is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ for Roger de Mowbray in 1283. It was held for a long time by the Mowbray and Howard Dukes of Norfolk. The title was united with the Barony of Segrave in 1368, when John Mowbray, 1st Earl of Nottingham and 5th Baron Mowbray...
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