Com. Somers. and Stourton and Poulesholt in
Com. Wiltes. left Iohn his Son and Heir fourteen
years of age.
Which Iohn, in 9 H. 5. making proof of his
age, had livery of his lands, his Homage being
respited: and in 8 H. 6. (being then a Knight)
was by Indenture, bearing date 18. Febr. re∣teined
to serve the King in his Wars of France,
with four men at Arms, (himself accounted)
and twelve Archers on Horseback; receiving two
shilling wages, by the day, for hmself; xii d.
a piece for his men at Armes, with the reward
accustomed; and six pence a piece for each of his
Archers. In 12 H. 6. he was constituted Sheriff
of Wiltshire; and in 14 H. 6. again reteined to
serve the King, in his Wars of France and Nor∣mandy,
with four men at Armes and Cxi Ar∣chers. Also in 16 H. 6. again made Sheriff
of Wiltshire; and in 18 H. 6. for Gloucester∣shire.
In 19 H. 6. he obtained a grant from the
King, for divers Deer-Leaps in his Park at
Stourton: also for free Warren in all his Demesn-lands
and woods there: Likewise for a Fair
there yearly. And in 25 H. 6. being then Trea∣surer
of the Houshold to that King, procured a
grant in see, of the Castle of Old-Sarum; (then
so ruinous, that it yielded no benefit to the King)
together with the Banks, Ditches, Walls, and
Gardens thereto belonging; to be held by Fealty,
and the rent of iii s. iv d. per annum.
In 26 H. 6. in consideration of his faithful
services, both to King Henry the fifth, and that
King; he was by Letters Patents, bearing date 13
Maii, 26 H. 6. advanced to the degree of a Baron
of this Realm, by the title of Lord Stourton of
Stourton: and in 28 H. 6. joined in Commission
with Iames Earl of Wiltshire, and others, for
the defence of the Town and Castle of Calais,
with the Marches adjacent, and Tower of Ryse-bank.
In 29 H. 6. he was again put in Com∣mission
, together with Raph Lord Sudley, for
the conducting of divers Men at arms and Ar∣chers
thither, for the safeguard of that place, and
parts thereabouts. In 32 H. 6. he was also one
of the Peers; who, in consideration of the
Tonnage and Poundage, granted to the King in
Parliament, undertook the defence of the Seas:
and departing this life upon the Festival of
St. Katherine 2 E. 4. being then seised of the
Mannours of Uelham, Plymham, and Plym∣pton,
in Com. Devon; Merston-Bigot, and Mer∣ston-parva,
in Com. Somers. Rishton, Weston,
Brodweye and Ore, in Com. Dors. Shipton-Moyne
and Hamvelle in Com. Glouc. Ibbes••eye
and Sapple, in Com. Sutht. Estanes at the
Mount, in Com. Essex, and Stourton, Castel-Carye,
Pawlesholte, Little-Langford-Dewas,
West-Aish••en, Bakanyton, Wynterborne, Madington, Penleys, Ablington, and Aulton,
in Com. Wilts. left Sir William Stourton Knight,
his Son and Heir, thirty years of age: who had livery
of his Lands, soon after; his Homage being
respited.
Which William (Lord Stourton) before the end
of that year, the Lancastrians beginning to make
head again in Northumberland, was one of
those, who attended King Edward, in his Army,
thither. And, having married Margaret, one
of the Daughters and coheirs of Sir Iohn Chi∣diok
Knight, departed this life 18 Febr. 17 E 4.
being seised of the Mannour of Welehome,
in Com. Devon. Ibbesleye, and Sapple in Com.
Sutht. Estanes ad montem in Com. Essex; Ship∣ton-Moyne
and Ueleham juxta Berkeley in Com.
Glouc. Powlesholt, and Stourton, Pen••ey,
Ablynton; Alton-Dangeus
in Little Langsord;
and Little Langsord, in Com. Wiltes. Rysheton,
Ore, Weston, with the moitie of the Mannour
of Brodewey in Com. Dors. and Merston-Bigot, and
Merston parva in Com. Somers. leaving Sir Iohn
Stourton Knight his Son and Heir twenty four years
of age: Margaret his Wife surviving, (who after∣wards
Married to Sir Iohn Cheny Knight)
Which Iohn had livery of his lands the next
ensuing year, his Homage being respited: and
by his Testament, bearing date 8 Aug. An.
1484. (2 R. 3.) bequeathed his Body to be bu∣ried,
in the Chapel of his Chantry of the Blessed
Virgin, in the Parish Church of Mere (in Com.
Somers.) appointing, that the whole revenue of
all his Lands, purchased of Edyth Claymond, in
Mere, should be imployed to the maintenance of
a Priest, to pray for his Soul, every day; and
for the Souls of his Ancestors: as also to celebrate
his Obit yearly, with the Obit of Katherine his
Wife, and all his Ancestors.
To whom succeeded William his Son and Heir.
Which William, in 15 E. 4. (his Father then
living) received the honour of Knighthood, by
Bathing, &c. with Prince Edward, and many
other Noble persons. And, by his Testament,
bearing date at Stourton, upon Fryday next
ensuing Corpus Christi day, An. 1522. (14 H. 8.)
bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Chapel
of the Blessed Virgin, within the Church of
St. Peter, at Stourton: and died shortly after,
as by the Probate of that Testament, which bears
date 16. Martii An. 1523. appeareth: leaving
issue by ... his Wife Daughter to Edmund
Dudley (Sister to Iohn Duke of Northumberland)
two Sons William and Edward.
Which William died soon after, without is∣sue: whereupon Edward his Brother and Heir,
had Livery of his Lands. Of whom, all that
I have seen, is; that, in 22 H. 8. (with the rest
of the Peers, then met in Parliament) he sub∣scribed
that Declaration, sent to Pope Clement
the seventh; giving him to understand, that in
case he should not comply, with King Henry, in
that business of his Divorce from Queen Cathe∣rine
his Wife, he must not expect that his Su∣premacie
in this Realm, would be longer owned.
And that, by his Testament bearing date 26
Nov. An. 1535. (24 H. 8.) he bequeathed his
body to be buried, in the North-Isle of his Parish-Church
(at Stourton) departing this life short∣ly
after; for the Probate thereof bears date 17
Jan. next following: and leaving issue three Sons;
William, Roger, and Christopher.
Which William had Livery of his Lands in
33 H. 8. And, being afterwards Deputy-Gene∣ral
of New Haven in France, and the Marches
adjacent; by his Testament, bearing date 8
Sept. 1548. (2 E. 6.) bequeathed his body to be
buried, where it should please God: and died
soon after; as may seem by the Probate thereof,
which beareth date 15 Nov. next ensuing; leaving
issue Charles his Son and Heir, and two Daugh∣ters,
... married to ... Clinton and ...
to ... Brent.
Which Charles, with the help of four of his