SUTTON, Robert II (d.1452), of Lincoln.
Attestor, parlty. election, Lincs. 1450.
Attestor, parlty. election, Lincs. 1450.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Derby 1433 (as bailiff), 1449 (Nov.).
Bailiff, Derby Mich. 1432–3.
Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1434, ?1448, 1450.
Mayor, Rye Aug. 1441 – 42, 13 Dec. 1448 – Aug. 1449, Aug. 1454–5, 1457–9;
Yeoman of the King’s chamber by July 1451-bef. Nov. 1454.
Commr. to arrest ships, Boston, Grimsby, Kingston-upon-Hull July 1451; of gaol delivery, Lincoln Feb. 1463 (q.), June 1464, May 1465, June 1466.
J.p. Lindsey 4 Feb. 1467 – d.
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;
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.
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.
Councillor, Colchester Sept. 1413–14, 1418 – 20, 1428 – 30; bailiff 1422 – 23, 1424 – 25; alderman 1425 – 26.
Commr. of inquiry, Essex Aug. 1417 (Fitzwalter estates).
Steward, Eye, for the de la Pole family by Mich. 1457–d.,
Pensioner L. Inn Mich. 1457–8; marshal 1457 – 58; gov. 1459 – 60, 1462 – 63, 1464 – 66, 1468 – 70, 1471 – 72, 1473 – 74, 1475–6.
J.p.q. Suff. 20 Nov. 1461 – d., Glos. 24 Feb. 1473 – Nov. 1474, 14 May – July 1483, Herefs. 24 Feb. – Dec. 1473, 12 May 1474 – Aug. 1475, 28 Nov. 1481 – July 1483, Salop 24 Feb. – Nov. 1473, 12 May – Aug. 1474, Worcs. 24 Feb. – Nov. 1473, 12 May – Nov. 1474, 2 Dec. 1481 – Aug. 1483, Essex 18 Mar. 1473 – Nov. 1475, 28 June 1483 – d., Berks. 1 Feb. 1480 – June 1483, Oxon. 18 Feb. – June 1483, Kent 26 June 1483 – d., Surr. 26 June 1483 – d., Suss. 26 June 1483 – d., Herts. 26 July 1483 – Feb. 1487, 14 Feb. 1488 – d., Mdx. 15 Nov. 1486 – d.
Commr. of sewers, Essex Feb. 1462 (south-east coast and marshes); gaol delivery, Ipswich Oct. 1462 (q.), Oct. 1464, Oct. 1465, Oct. 1468, Feb. (q.), Oct. 1470 (q.), Oct. 1473, Sept. 1475 (q.), May 1476, May 1477, Sept. 1479 (q.), Oct. 1481, Mar. 1484 (q.), Sept. 1486, Feb. 1488, East Dereham July 1465 (q.), Oct. 1471 (q.), July 1472, Aug. 1473 (q.), Feb. 1478 (q.), Feb. 1481, Melton July 1468, May 1474, Nov. 1475, June 1476, Nov. 1478, May 1480, Nov. 1485, Nov. 1486, Bury St. Edmunds Apr. 1473, Feb., Mar. 1474 (q.), July 1478, June 1481, Mar. 1486, Colchester castle Jan. 1476 (q.), Nov. 1478 (q.), June 1483, Jan., July 1484, Jan., July 1485, Shrewsbury castle Feb. 1479, July 1480, Feb. 1482, Hereford castle Feb. 1479, July 1480, Feb. 1482, Stafford castle Feb. 1479, July 1480, Feb. 1481, Feb. 1482, Feb. 1483, Worcester castle Feb. 1479, July 1480, Feb. 1481, Feb. 1482, Oxford castle Feb., June 1479, July 1480, Feb. 1482, Feb. 1483, Gloucester castle Feb. 1479, July 1480, Feb. 1482, Colchester Feb. 1480 (q.), Feb. 1486, Guildford June 1483, Jan., July 1484, Jan., July 1485, Feb., Dec. 1486, Hertford June 1483, Jan. 1484, July 1485, Feb. 1486, Maidstone June 1483, Jan., July 1484, Jan., July 1485, Feb. 1486, Canterbury castle June 1483, Horsham July 1484, Hertford castle July 1484, Jan. 1485, Guildford castle Dec. 1484 (q.), Newgate Dec. 1484, Jan. 1485, Canterbury Dec. 1485, Essex, Herts., Kent, Mdx., Surr., Suss. Feb., June 1487;
Justice of gaol delivery, Ely, for bp. of Ely Feb. 1470, July 1472.
Councillor to the prince of Wales 20 Feb. 1473–?1483.
Recorder of Colchester Sept. 1473-bef. Sept. 1484.
Serj.-at-law 9 June 1478 – 21 Oct. 1484; justice of assize, western circuit summer 1479 – 83, home circuit 1483–d.;
Jt. steward of England for coronation of Queen Elizabeth 25 Nov. 1487.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Hunts. 1414 (Apr.), 1431, 1432, 1437, 1447, 1450.
Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, 7 Nov. 1435 – 23 Nov. 1436.
J.p. Hunts. 14 Apr. 1416 – Feb. 1418, Feb. 1422 – June 1443.
Commr. Hunts. Mar. 1419–51; to treat for loans, Hunts. Nov. 1440,
Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Hunts. 1467, 1478.
Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Ramsey 1447.
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Hunts. Aug. 1449; assess subsidy Aug. 1450, July 1463, Apr., Aug. 1483; ?of arrest July 1458; gaol delivery, Huntingdon Aug. 1465, Nov. 1467, Jan. 1471, Mar. 1473, Aug., Oct. 1474, Oct. 1477, Nov. 1482, Oct. 1484, Sept. 1486, Huntingdon castle Jan. 1478;
J.p. Hunts. 20 July 1461 – d., Cambs. 28 May 1463 – Jan. 1464.
Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 7 Nov. 1461 – 4 Nov. 1463.
Filacer, ct. of KB Berks., Oxon., Worcs. Easter 1442–30 Apr. 1460.