William de Stanleigh, Stanley, in County Stafford, in the time of EdwardII, 1307-1326, married Jane or Joan, daughter of Sir Philip Bamville, ofStoreton, and his wife Agnes, daughter and heir of Alexander Stourton. Bythis marriage he became hereditary ranger of the Forest of Wirral, andacquired one-third of the manor of Stourton (later acquiring all of it),and migrated to their newly acquired home in Cheshire.