William Stourton, 16th Baron Stourton


William Stourton, 16th Baron Stourton was a British peer. By his marriage to a co-heiress of the 8th and 9th Dukes of Norfolk, his descendant Alfred Stourton, 20th Baron Stourton inherited in 1877 the ancient abeyant titles Baron Mowbray and Baron Segrave, with many others, created by writ and thus able to descend via female heirs.

Biography

He was the younger son of Charles Stourton, third son of William Stourton, 12th Baron Stourton. He was the younger brother and heir of Charles Stourton, 15th Baron Stourton. William's mother was Katherine Frompton. William was the second of five children, with one elder brother and three younger sisters; Mary, Jane and Katherine. In 1753 William succeeded his elder brother Charles as the 16th Baron Stourton.
He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1741.

Marriage and issue

On 11 October 1749 he married Winifred Howard, the eldest daughter and in her issue co-heiress of Philip Howard of Buckenham, Norfolk, and in her issue co-heiress of her uncles the 8th and 9th Dukes of Norfolk, to the titles Baron Mowbray, Baron Segrave, Baron Howard, Baron Greystoke, Baron Ferrers of Wemme, Baron Furnival, Baron Strange of Blackmere, Baron Giffard of Brimmesfield, Baron Braose of Gower, etc. By his wife he had one son and two daughters:
William Stourton died 3 Oct 1781 and was buried at Witham, co. Essex.