Constance BLOUNT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Sir Walter Blount of Barton, co. Derby

Constance married John SUTTON before 10 Dec 1401. John (son of John DE SUTTON and Joan ?) was born before 1380; died on 28 Aug 1406. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hugh HASTINGS. Hugh was born in of Elsing, Norfolk ; died on 2 Nov 1396. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]