John Stourton, 3rd Baron Stourton (c. 1454 – 1485) was the eldest son and successor of the second Baron Stourton, and his wife Margaret Chidiock. He married Katherine Berkeley, daughter of Sir Maurice Berkeley of

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, Gloucestershire and Anne West, daughter of

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. They had a son, Francis and a daughter, Anne, who died unmarried. He was

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in 1475, and succeeded to his father's titles in 1479. His brother-in-law, Sir William Berkeley, was a leading member of Buckingham's revolt in 1483, and was

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as a traitor by the Parliament of 1484.

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was prepared to pardon Berkeley on condition that Stourton, who retained the King's confidence, and had sat in the Parliament which passed the attainder, enter a

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for 1000 marks as surety for Berkeley's good behaviour. Shortly afterwards Berkeley fled the country to join Henry VII and Stourton was obliged to find the money to pay the bond. The triumph of Henry VII in 1485 might have brought him some rewards (although Henry was not as a rule overly generous to his supporters), but both Stourton and Berkeley died in the first months of the new reign. John was succeeded by his son

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in 1485; Francis died in infancy. His widow remarried Sir John Brereton, and had one surviving daughter Werburga. Werburga married firstly Sir Francis Cheyney and secondly Sir William Compton, by whom she had three children.

References

* Kidd, Charles and David Williamson (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1995 edition). London: St. Martin's Press, 1995. *Stourton, Charles Botolhp Mowbray, Barod Stourton(1899) ''History of the Noble House of Stourton, of Stouropn in the County of Wiltshire'' Printed privately by E. Stock, London 1485 deaths *03 Year of birth uncertain 15th-century English people {{England-baron-stub