John SUTTON, K.G.

Male 1400 - 1487  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John SUTTON, K.G. was born on 25 Dec 1400; was christened in Barton-under-Needwood, co. Derby; died on 30 Sep 1487.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: John Dudley
    • Fact: 1428-1430, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
    • Fact 1: 1435, Constable of Clun Castle
    • Fact: 1440, Crowned 1st Lord Dudley
    • Fact 4: Bef 1459, Knight of Garter
    • Fact 2: 1459, Constable of Wigmore Castle
    • Fact 5: 1459, Wounded at Bloreheath
    • Fact 2: 1440-1487, Member of Parliament

    Notes:

    Name:
    As Lord Steward in 1422 he brought home the body of King Henry V to England, and was chief mourner and carried the Standard of King Henry V at his funeral. He fought throughout the wars with France and was a firm supporter of the House of Lancaster in the Wars of the Roses. He was summoned to Parliament from 15 Feb 1439/40 by writes directed 'Johanni de Sutton de Duddeley militi', whereby he is held to have become Lord Dudley. he was the first of his family to adopt the surname of Dudley as an alias for Sutton. He was taken prisoner with King Henry VI on 23 May 1455 at the first Battle of St. Albans, and was wounded at Blore Health on 23 Sep 1459.

    John married Elizabeth DE BERKELEY after 14 Mar 1420/1. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir John DE BERKELEY and Elizabeth BETTESHORNE) died before 8 Dec 1478. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sir Edmund SUTTON, Knt.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Dudley Castle and Gatcombe; died between 6 Jul 1483 and 30 Sep 1487.
    2. 3. Eleanor SUTTON  Descendancy chart to this point died about 1513.
    3. 4. Jane SUTTON  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir Edmund SUTTON, Knt. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in of Dudley Castle and Gatcombe; died between 6 Jul 1483 and 30 Sep 1487.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Edmund Dudley

    Notes:

    Name:
    Edmund Sutton/Dudley married Joyce Tiptoft, third and youngest daughter of John Tiptoft, Lord Tiptoft, by his second wife, Joyce, younger daughter and co-heiress of Edward Cherleton, Lord Cherleton. She was sister of John, Earl of Worcester. Through this alliance the Lords Dudley became co-heirs of the Baronies of Tibetot and of Cherleton. They had two sons and a daughter.

    Family/Spouse: Joyce TIPTOFT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Edward DUDLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1459; died on 31 Jan 1531/2.
    2. 6. John SUTTON, Knt.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Dudley, of Aston le Walls, co. Northampton.

    Family/Spouse: Matilda/Maud DE CLIFFORD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Dorothy SUTTON  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1517.

  2. 3.  Eleanor SUTTON Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) died about 1513.

    Family/Spouse: Sir Henry BEAUMONT, Knt.. Henry (son of Sir Henry BEAUMONT and Joan HERONVILLE) was born about 1440; died on 16 Nov 1471. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Constance BEAUMONT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1467; died about 1551.

    Family/Spouse: George STANLEY. George was born about 1440 in of Hammerwich, Lichfield, co. Stafford; died in 1508/9; was buried in Lichfield Cathedral. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Anne STANLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born after 1472; died after 1532.

  3. 4.  Jane SUTTON Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Thomas MAINWARING. Thomas was born about 1450 in of Ightfield, co. Salop; died in 1508. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. John MAINWARING, Knt.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1475 in of Ightfield; died between 7 Jul 1516 and May 1518.
    2. 11. Cecily MAINWARING  Descendancy chart to this point