Family and Education
b. c. 1661, 2nd s. of Richard Cutts of Arkesden and Matching, Essex by Joan, da. of Sir Richard Everard, 1st Bt., of Much Waltham, Essex. educ. St. Catharine’s Hall, Camb. 1676, LL.D. 1690; M. Temple 1678. m. (1) lic. 18 Dec. 1690 (with £2,500 p.a.), Elizabeth (d. 1693), da. and h. of George Clark of London, merchant, and wid. of William Morley† of Glynde, Suss. and of John Trevor of Trevalyn, Denb., s.p.; (2) abt. 31 Jan. 1697, Elizabeth (d. 1697), da. and h. of Sir Henry Pickering, 2nd Bt.*, s.p.; ?(3) 12 Mar. 1700, Dorothy (d. by Feb. 1708), da. of Sir John Weld, of Arnolds, Mdx., and wid. of Edward Pickering of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx. suc. er. bro. by 1690; cr. Baron Cutts [I] 12 Dec. 1690. HMC 10th Rep. IV, 334; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxviii), 171; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1057.
Offices Held

Lt.-col. of ft. Henry Sidney’s† regt. in Holland 1688; col. of ft. 1689–94, 2nd Ft. Gds. 1694–d.; gov. I.o.W. 1693–d.; brig.-gen. 1693, maj.-gen. 1696, lt.-gen. 1703; col. of drag. [I] 1704–d.; lt.-gen. of forces in Ire. 1705–d; ld. justice [I] 1705; PC [I] May 1705. Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 535.

Freeman, Southampton 1693, Colchester 1702. Southampton RO, bor. recs. SC3/1, f. 245; The Oath Book . . . of Colchester ed. W. S. Benham.

Main residence: Childerley, Cambs.
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Commons 1690-1715
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CUTTS, John, 1st Baron Cutts [I] (c.1661-1707)

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