Nielsen Hayden genealogy
John Stourton
- 1438
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. John Stourton was born in of Preston Plucknett, Somerset, England (son of John Stourton and Alice); died on 16 Dec 1438. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate death: Jan 1439
Notes:
Knight of the shire for Somerset in 1419, 1420, 1421, 1423, 1426, 1429, and 1435. Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset, 1431-32.
Royal commission to seek out Lollards in Somerset and Dorset, 1414. "As steward of the estates of the diocesan bishop he was to enjoy influence over a wide area in the county, and his other dealings, particularly with the cathedral at Wells and the priory at Stavordale, indicate a man of firm orthodox views." [History of Parliament]John married Alice Denys before 1416. Alice died before 1430. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Joan Stourton was born in 1418; died on 21 Apr 1472.
John married Katherine Payne before 1430. Katherine (daughter of Thomas Payne and Margery Yeovilton) died on 20 Mar 1473. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Alice Stourton was born about 1432.
2. John Stourton was born in of Stourton, Wiltshire, England (son of William Stourton and Joan). Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate birth: of Preston, Wiltshire, England
Notes:
Escheator for Somerset and Dorset, 1377-79; Constable of Corfe Castle, 1380.
Escheator for Somerset and Wiltshire, or for Dorset and Wiltshire (accounts differ). Constable of Corfe Castle, 1380.John married Alice before Mar 1374. Alice died in 1407. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Alice died in 1407. Children:
- Edith Stourton died on 13 Jun 1441.
- 1. John Stourton was born in of Preston Plucknett, Somerset, England; died on 16 Dec 1438.
Generation: 3
4. William Stourton was born in of Stourton, Somerset, England; died after 1343; was buried in Bruton Priory, Somerset, England. William married Joan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Joan Children:
- 2. John Stourton was born in of Stourton, Wiltshire, England.