William Stourton (speaker)
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William Stourton was a Speaker of the House of Commons of England
from May 1413 to June 1413 when he represented the constituency of Dorset.
He was born the son and heir of John Stourton of Stourton, Wiltshire.
He was knight of the shire in Parliament for Somerset
in 1401, 1402 and Jan 1404, Wiltshire
in 1407 and Dorset
in 1410 and again in May 1413, when he was elected Speaker of the House of Commons of England.
After his death he was buried in Witham Priory. He had married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Moigne; they had a son, John
, who was raised to the peerage as the first Lord Stourton, and a daughter.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from May 1413 to June 1413 when he represented the constituency of Dorset.
He was born the son and heir of John Stourton of Stourton, Wiltshire.
He was knight of the shire in Parliament for Somerset
Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament , known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
in 1401, 1402 and Jan 1404, Wiltshire
Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Wiltshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of England from 1290 to 1707, of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote...
in 1407 and Dorset
Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
Dorset was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England, which elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of...
in 1410 and again in May 1413, when he was elected Speaker of the House of Commons of England.
After his death he was buried in Witham Priory. He had married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Moigne; they had a son, John
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...
, who was raised to the peerage as the first Lord Stourton, and a daughter.