Family and Education
b. c. 1392, s. and h. of Robert Sutton† of Lincoln. m. (1) by July 1426, Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Vavasour (d.1413) of Hazlewood, Yorks., by Margaret (d.1415), da. of Sir William Skipwith† (d. by 1389) of South Ormsby, Lincs., and Skipwith, Yorks., j.c.p., c.j.KB. Ire., 3s. inc. Robert* (d.v.p.) and Hamon II*, at least 2da.; (2) Agnes (fl.1476). Dist. 1430, 1439, 1457.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincoln 1421 (Dec.), 1429, 1431, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, Lincs. 1425, 1426, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1450.

Commr.Lincs., Lindsey, Kesteven, Boston, Grimsby, Kingston-upon-Hull, Lincoln Nov. 1422–60; of gaol delivery, Lincoln June 1424, Feb. 1428, Jan. 1430, Jan. 1432, Mar. 1436, Lincoln castle Mar. 1439, Lincoln May 1441, Mar. 1442, July 1458, Aug. 1459; JUST3/203, rot. 10; C66/414, m. 33d; 422, m. 2d; 427, m. 34d; 431, m. 8d; 438, m. 14d; 443, m. 26d; 450, m. 32d; 452, m. 6d; 485, m. 2d; 487, m. 10d. of inquiry, Lincs. Sept. 1449 (treasons etc.); KB9/265/79. to treat for loans May, Oct. 1442.

Escheator, Lincs. 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424.

Sheriff, Lincs. Mich. 1429 – 10 Feb. 1430.

Mayor of the staple of Calais by 10 May 1433 – bef.13 July 1434, Oct. 1442-Apr. 1447. C241/225/25; E403/715, mm. 14–15; A.F. Sutton, Mercery of London, 250; G.L. Harriss, ‘Marmaduke Lumley and the Crisis of 1446–9’, in Aspects of Late Med. Govt. and Soc. ed. Rowe, 162.

J.p. Lindsey 8 Aug. 1433 – Dec. 1434, 22 Oct. 1436 – Nov. 1458.

Dep. to Sir Ralph Butler (later Lord Sudeley), chief butler of England, Kingston-upon-Hull 28 Oct. 1435 – aft.Mar. 1447.

Ambassador to treat for a truce with the duke of Burgundy and the Flemish towns 1435, Feb. 1446.

Main residence: Lincoln.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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