William Stourton, 16th Baron Stourton

By his marriage to a co-heiress of the 8th and 9th Dukes of Norfolk, his descendant Alfred Stourton, 20th Baron Stourton (1829–1893) inherited in 1877 the ancient abeyant titles Baron Mowbray and Baron Segrave, with many others,[1] created by writ and thus able to descend via female heirs.

William was the second of five children, with one elder brother and three younger sisters; Mary (1706–1764), Jane (1708–1769) and Katherine (1710–1777).

In 1753 William succeeded his elder brother Charles as the 16th Baron Stourton.

[1] By his wife he had one son and two daughters:[3] William Stourton died on 3 Oct 1781 and was buried at Witham, co.

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