Edward Stourton, 10th Baron Stourton
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Edward Stourton, 10th Baron Stourton (c. 1555-7 May 1633) was a younger son of Charles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton
. He succeeded his brother John
in 1588.
In 1605, during the Gunpowder Plot
, Edward was imprisoned in the Tower of London
due to his having received a letter from his cousin and brother in law, Sir Francis Tresham
, telling him to be absent from Parliament. Francis was one of the conspirators of the plot.
He married his cousin, Frances Tresham, daughter of Sir Thomas Tresham
. Edward and Frances had four children;
Charles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton
Charles 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...
. He succeeded his brother John
John Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton
John 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:...
in 1588.
In 1605, during the Gunpowder Plot
Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby.The plan was to blow up the House of...
, Edward was imprisoned in the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
due to his having received a letter from his cousin and brother in law, Sir Francis Tresham
Francis Tresham
Francis Tresham , eldest son of Sir Thomas Tresham and Merial Throckmorton, was a member of the group of English provincial catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a conspiracy to assassinate King James I of England...
, telling him to be absent from Parliament. Francis was one of the conspirators of the plot.
He married his cousin, Frances Tresham, daughter of Sir Thomas Tresham
Thomas Tresham II
Sir Thomas Tresham was a Catholic recusant politician at the end of the Tudor dynasty and the start of the Stuart dynasty in England....
. Edward and Frances had four children;
- Margaret
- Mary
- 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...
(d. 25 April 1672) - Francis (1599-1638)