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William STOURTON, Esq.
Bef 1529 - Abt 1590 (~ 61 years)
Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name William STOURTON Suffix [ONS gp] Esq. Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Bef 1529 (probably), Stourton, Wiltshire, England 
Gender Male Occupation 1555 Newport juxta Launceston, Cornwall, England Member of Parliament - Biography on the History of Parliament website.
This covers more than his activities as an M.P.
Information about the constituency can be found on the History of Parliament website.
Residence 1575 Worminster, Somerset, England Residence 1590 Fauntleroy Marsh, Folke, Dorset, England - When he wrote his will
Will 12 Mar 1589/90 Written 
The will of William Stourton (d. 1589/90)
William Stourton was one of the husbands of my 13 x great grandmother, Mary née Wogan (not the husband I descend from)Died Abt 15 Mar 1589/90 - Between writing his will and it being proved (just a week later)
Probate 19 Mar 1589/90 Buried 30 Mar 1590 St. Lawrence’s Church, Folke, Dorset, England - From OPC page
Shows Mr William Sturton, Esquire
Patriarch & Matriarch 
Edward STOURTON, 6th Baron Stourton, b. 1463, d. 1535 (Age 72 years) (Grandfather)
Elizabeth DUDLEY, d. Yes, date unknown (Mother)Notes - Fourth son
Person ID I21363 All Last Modified 8 Feb 2018
Father William STOURTON, 7th Baron Stourton, b. Abt 1505, d. 1548 (Age ~ 43 years) Mother Elizabeth DUDLEY, d. Yes, date unknown Married Abt May 1524 Family ID F9595 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Thomasine FITZJAMES, d. Yes, date unknown Married Abt 1550 Last Modified 8 Feb 2018 Family ID F9594 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Mary WOGAN, b. Est 1525, (probably), Selvinch, Whitelackington, Somerset, England , d. Between 15 Dec 1595 and 9 Jul 1596 (Age ~ 70 years)
Other Partners: TURBERVILE; Robert MORGAN, Esq. m. Est 1545Married Between 1567 and 30 Apr 1575 - Mary's son Christopher Morgan refers to 'Mary Sturton my mother' in his will, confirming that his mother remarried to a St(o)urton.
The will of the Mary widow of William Stourton of Worminster shows she had a son William Morgan, so would seem to be the right Mary Stourton.
She had remarried to William Stourton by the time her mother wrote her will, and it was Mary who proved it.
Despite William's interesting life it is worth noting that according to the History of Parliament website William led a quiet life for twenty years after 1559, this being the period in which William and Mary must have married, and in his last years was troubled by suspicion of disobedience in matters of religion - William being a recusant.
Last Modified 26 Aug 2017 Family ID F8455 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Biography on the History of Parliament website.