Family and Education
b. 24 Feb. 1756, 5th s. of Lord George Manners Sutton by 1st w., and bro. of George Sutton and John Manner Sutton. educ. Charterhouse 1769-73; Emmanuel, Camb. 1773; L. Inn 1775, called 1780. m. (1) 4 Dec. 1803, Anne (d. 5 Aug. 1814), da. of Sir Joseph Copley, 1st Bt., of Sprotborough, Yorks., s.p.; (2) 28 Oct. 1815, Hon. Jane Butler, da. of James, 9th Baron Caher [I], 1s. Kntd. 19 May 1802; cr. Baron Manners 20 Apr. 1807.
Offices Held
Commr. of bankrupts 1783 – 95; recorder, Newark 1784 – 1805; c.j. N. Wales circuit July 1797 – May 1802; solicitor-gen. to Prince of Wales July 1800 – May 1802; KC 2 July 1800; temporal chancellor of Durham ?1801 – 07; solicitor-gen. May 1802 – Jan. 1805; serjt.-at-law 4 Feb. 1805; baron of Exchequer 1805 – 07; ld. chancellor [I] May 1807 – Nov. 1827; PC [GB] 22 Apr. and [I] 12 May 1807.
Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1794.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Lincoln's Inn, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
MANNERS SUTTON, Thomas (1756-1842)
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