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Controller William Paston & 738577. Elizabeth Stalham
~1300, William born in England, 1477152. Clement de Paston & 1477153. Cecily le Leche.
~1315, Elizabeth born in England, d/o §§Nicholas Stalham.
1/24/1327, Edward III succeeded Edward II as King of
England.
1/28/1327, “Petitioners: Henry de Percy, son and heir of
Henry de Percy; William de Paston and Robert de Seint Howayn (St Owen),
executors …” (S) UKNA.
1330, William de Paston, ... executors, granted £110
10s 8.5d to the King’s son against a debt of the Henry de Percy estate. (S)
Publ. Surtees Soc., 1834, P164.
5/1332, a Chancery writ ordered the Exchequer to pay wages
to William de Paston, “controller of our customs”. (S) The English Customs
Service, 1307-1343, Baker, 1961.
1341, Indenture concerning Clement de Paston and William his
son. (S) Paston Letters, Part1, 1971, Page XI.
6/12/1344, William de Paston listed on a Commission of oyer
and terminer. (S) CPRs.
11/20/1348, “Agreement between Clement de Paston and William
his son that although William is bound to Clement in £40, he should pay but 40
marks, within a year.” (S) UKNA.
1349, Clement de Paston granted a water-mill and two pieces
of land for life to his son William de Paston.
7/8/1349, “By Clement son of Walter de Paston of Thomas
Purdhon to deliver seisin in messuage in Paston and in his tenants in Paston,
Bacton, Edingthorpe and Mundesley, except chamber with solar at east end of
hall in said messuage, following tenor of charter made to said William.” (S)
UKNA.
6/6/1352, William’s father Clement died.
6/6/1361, William died.
[––Elizabeth––]
Elizabeth married (738578) John de Somerton.
1365, Son Clement made an assignment of dower to his mother
Elizabeth, wife of John de Somerton.
(S) Norfolk Archaeology, V4, 1855, P13. (S) The Visitations
of Norfolk, 1891, P215. (S) Essay … Topo. Hist. of Norfolk, Parking, 1807,
P481.
Children of William
and Elizabeth:
i. Clement Paston (369288), born ~1335 in Norfolk, England.
ii. Margery Paston, born ? in Norfolk, England.
