John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton

He was born on 19 May 1400 at Witham Friary, Somerset, the son of Sir William de Stourton (abt.

[1] Stourton served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1426, 1433 and 1437, Somerset and Dorset in 1428 and of Gloucestershire in 1439.

He was returned to Parliament as knight of the shire for Wiltshire in December 1421, 1425 and 1432 and for Dorset in 1423.

He was also Treasurer of the Household from 1445 to 1453 and fought for five years in the wars in France and Normandy, acting as Lieutenant of Calais from 1450 to 1451.

Sir John and Margery Stourton had children as follows: He died in November 1462 and was succeeded in the barony by his son William.