Submitted by legacy on
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b. Stourton 19 May 1400, s. and h. of William Stourton. m. aft. 1413 and bef. 1425, Margery, da. of Sir John Wadham j.c.p. of Merrifield, Som. by his 2nd w. Joan, 4s. inc. Sir William Wadham, 2da. Kntd. by Feb. 1431; cr. Baron Stourton of Stourton 13 May 1448.CP, xii. 301-2. The account given by C.B.J. Stourton in Hist. Noble House of Stourton, is not always accurate.
Offices Held

Commr. of array, Wilts. June 1421, Jan. 1436, Mar. 1443, Wilts., Som., Dorset Sept. 1457, Wilts., Som. Sept. 1458, Hants, Dorset Feb. 1459, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Dec. 1459, Apr. 1460, Aug. 1461; inquiry, Dorset Aug. 1426 (necromancy), Wilts., Dorset duly 1433 (intrusions, Ivychurch priory), Wilts. Sept. 1440 (arson), Dorset Jan. 1444 (ownership of land), Sept. 1444 (franchises at Gillingham), Hants June 1447 (treason), Calais Apr. 1451 (murder), Devon, Cornw., Som., Dorset, Wilts. Aug. 1455 (insurrection), Dec. 1460 (treason), Som., Dorset July 1461 (felonies), June 1462 (Hungerford estates), Som. Sept. 1462 (Luttrell estates); oyer and terminer, Som. June 1436, London, Mdx., Essex, Kent, Surr. Oct. 1441, London Mar. 1450, south-west Eng., Wales and the marches July 1452, East Anglia, s. Midlands Sept. 1452, Jan. 1453, Wilts. June 1459, Welsh marches Sept. 1461, 26 counties Feb. 1462, Wilts., Som., Dorset May 1462; gaol delivery, Ilchester Feb., Mar. 1438, Old Sarum Nov. 1452, Dorchester Feb. 1462; to take musters, Poole May 1438, of the duke of York’s army May 1441, of the garrison of Calais Sept. 1451; raise royal loans, Wilts. Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442, June 1446, Dorset, Wilts. Sept. 1449, Kent Jan. 1452, Wilts., Som., Dorset June 1453, Devon Apr. 1454; treat for payment of subsidies, Wilts. Feb. 1441; distribute tax allowances Aug. 1449, June 1453; raise an income tax, Wilts., Dorset Aug. 1450; assign archers, Wilts. Dec. 1457; distribute compensation for losses at sea, Bristol July 1459, July 1461; of arrest, Som. Sept. 1459, Hants, Oxon., Berks. Dec. 1460, Wilts. July 1461, Hants Nov. 1461, Som., Dorset, Wilts. Jan. 1462; to raise men to relieve Guernsey, May 1461; set watches, Poole Jan. 1462.

Sheriff, Wilts. 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434, 7 Nov. 1437 – 3 Nov. 1438, Som. and Dorset 4 Nov. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430, Glos. 5 Nov. 1432–3, 5 Nov. 1439–4 Nov. 1441.

J.p. Wilts. 5 Dec. 1427 – d., Som. 27 Mar. 1453 – d., Dorset 14 July 1461 – d.

Tax assessor, Dorset Jan. 1436.

Member of the King’s Council 13 Nov. 1437-c. Nov. 1460.

Ambassador to treat with France and Burgundy May-Oct. 1439, Burgundy Jan., Aug. 1451.

Dep. constable of England July 1440.

Treasurer of the King’s household 15 Nov. 1446 – 27 Mar. 1453

Surveyor of the royal parks, forests and chases, Wilts. 17 Mar. 1447 – d.

Jt. governor of Ivychurch priory, Wilts. 13 Nov. 1447-c.1452.

Lt. of Calais Sept. 1451; capt. of Rysbank Apr. 1450-c. Feb. 1455.

Jt. keeper of the seas Mar. 1454 – July 1455.

Parlty. cttees. on Calais and Berwick-upon-Tweed July 1455, Calais 1461.

Trier of parliamentary petitions 1461.

Parlimentarian
STOURTON, John II
Main residence: Stourton, Wilts.
Author
C.F.
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

STOURTON, John II (1400-62)

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