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and Lady Anne Stanley, daughter of

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. His father was executed for murder in 1557. He succeeded his brother

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in 1588. In 1605, in the aftermath of the

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, Edward was imprisoned in the

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due to his having received a letter from his cousin and brother-in-law, Sir

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, telling him to be absent from Parliament. Francis was one of the leading conspirators in the plot. Nothing was proved against Edward and it emerged that several other

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peers had received similar warnings. He was released without charge. He married his cousin, Frances Tresham, daughter of Sir Thomas Tresham and Muriel Throckmorton. Edward and Frances had six surviving children and others who died in infancy. The six who survived were: *Margaret, who married Sir Thomas Sulyard, Knight, of Wetherden (Suffolk) *Mary, who married Walter Norton, Esquire, of Sibsey *

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(d. 25 April 1672) *Francis (1599–1638), who married Elizabeth Norton and had issue *Thomas (died 1669) *Edward

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References

* Kidd, Charles and Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1995 edition). London: St. Martin's Press, 1995, * Prob. 11/163/627, testament of 4 July 1632. * Botolph, Charles, ''The History of the Noble House of Stourton, of Stourton, in the County of Wilts'', 1899. * 1633 deaths *10 Year of birth uncertain 16th-century English nobility 17th-century English nobility {{England-baron-stub