John Stratton of Shotley, Esquire, eldest son and heir ofGeorge, inherited the Manors of Kirkton and Thurcalton. He diedSept. 16, 1560. In his will be makes executrix "Cicelie, mywife." The inquisition taken at Bury states that GeorgeStratton, father of the said John, was seized of his demesne inManors of Thuekelton and Kyrkton, 260 acres of land, 30 acres ofmeadow, 100 acres of marsh, and 12 shillings rent withappurtenances and also Anvartin and Chemynton in Suffolk, and ofa cottage called Mimes, and another called Strangmans being soseized did by indenture dated Aug. 24, 1537, made between oneCicily Sampson, then relict of Nickolas Sampson Esq. deceasedand before relict of Thomas Felton Esq. deceased on the one partand the aforesaid George Stratton and the said John then his sonand heir apparent of said George with Cicely Sampson and JohnSouthwell in consideration of a marriage between the said JohnStratton and Cicely Felton one of the daughters of the saidThomas Felton to be celebrated and solemnized that the saidGeorge (father of John Stratton) should recognize by fine in thecourt of the Kings Bench at Westminster the said manor of Thurkelton to bethe right of one Humphrey Wingfield Knight, as that which the saidWingfield, Thomas Seckford Esq. had the gift of the said George Strattonand that these men after the said fine suffered should stand seized ofthe said Manor to the sole use and behoof of the said JohnStratton and Cicely Felton and lawful heirs of their body, etc.And the said jurors say that John Stratton and Cicely Feltonwere wed and said fine was suffered in said court 1534 and bythis John and Cicely were seized of the manors of Thurkalton and Kyrkton and other lands and tenements of GeorgeStratton in Suffolk, and that Thomas Stratton is son and heir of saidJohn Stratton and was 14 at the time of his father's death, andCicely, wife of said John, outlived him and is now living inShotley. They had Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth.