Ancestral Trails 2016 » William PASTON (1378-1444)

Personal data William PASTON 

• He was born in the year 1378 in Paston Hall, Paston, Norfolk.
• Title: Justice of the Common Pleas
• He died on August 13, 1444 in Paston, Norfolk, he was 66 years old.
• A child of Clement PASTON and Beatrice SOMERTON

Household of William PASTON

He is married to Agnes BERRY.

They got married on March 24, 1419/20 at Paston, Norfolk, he was 41 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Elizabeth PASTON  1429-???? 
2. Gertrude PASTON  1420-???? 
3. William PASTON  1434-1496 
4. Jane PASTON  1422-1488 
5. Clement PASTON  1441-1466
6. Edmond PASTON  1425-1449
7. John PASTON  1421-1466 

Notes about William PASTON

Born in 1378, Clement's son, William, survived the many Plagues of Children to be educated in the law. This was the making of the Paston family. It is with William that the fortunes of the Pastons really take off, for William was able to use his position as a lawyer to become a Serjeant-at-arms and eventually a Judge of Common Pleas. His position allowed him to make a very judicious marriage to Agnes Berry, which substantially increased his family's land. Their favourite residence was the beautiful manor of Oxnead, which still nestles in a little nook of the Norfolk countryside, beside a church in which many members of the Paston family are buried.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/pastonletters_01.shtml#two

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to William PASTON?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!

Timeline William PASTON

Click on the names for more info. Symbols used:  grandparents    parents    brothers/sisters    children