"Sir William Esturmy or Sturmy (died 1427) was hereditary Warden of Savernake Forest, a Knight of the Shire and Speaker of the House of Commons.
He was born around 1356, the son of Geoffrey Sturmy and nephew and heir of Sir Henry Sturmy of Wolfhall in the Savernake Forest, Wiltshire. He inherited in 1381 and was knighted by October 1388.
He held the post of hereditary warden of Savernake Forest from 1381 to 1417 and from 1420 until his death in 1427. He entered politics, serving initially as knight of the shire for Hampshire in 1384 and again in 1390, but also eight times for Wiltshire and twice for Devon between then and 1422. He was elected Speaker of the House in 1404 during the reign of Henry IV, known as the Illiterate or Unlearned Parliament because the king forbid lawyers from attending. He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1418.
He held a number of public posts and served several times as an ambassador abroad.
He died at Wolfhall. He had married Joan Crawthorne, the widow of Sir John Beaumont of Saunton and Sherwell, Devon. They had two daughters. His daughter Maud married John Seymour and through her William Esturmy would be one of the forefathers of Jane Seymour."
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From - Select Cases Before the King's Council, 1243-1482 By England. Privy Council
- "He was one of the commissioners appointed 10 Jan. 1392 to arrest Robert Yeo and John Langeford."
- "On 6 Oct. in the same year he was made a retainer of the king's household for life with a grant of 40 marks a year."
- "He was one of the arbitrators named in 1393 to deal with a complaint against Philip Courtenay.."
- "..in 1394 was in another important judicial commission touching a case of bribery and intimidation of a jury."
- "He was a member of Parliament for Wilts in 1391 and in 1404 when he served as speaker."
- "A member for Wilts. in 1399, 1414 and 1422..."
- "...also a justice of the peace in Wilts and sheriff in 1418."
- "Under Henry IV he was one of the commissioners appointed in 1401 to treat with the duke of Guelders and in 1405 to treat with the master of the Teutonic Order and with the Hanse."
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
female Esturmy | |||
Maud Esturmy (c1374-) | 1374 England | Roger Seymour (1370-1420) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
William Esturmy (-1427) | 1427 England | Joan Stokey (-1429) |
Residences
Footnotes (including sources)
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