Family and Education
b. 31 July 1733, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Robert Sutton of Broughton, Lincs. by Judith, da. and coh. of Benjamin Tichborne, 3rd w. and wid. of Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland. educ. Westminster 1744-9; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1749; M. Temple 1754; I. Temple 1759, called 1759. m. (1) 28 June 1765, Susanna (d. 12 June 1766), da. of Philip Champion de Crespigny, proctor of ct. of Admiralty, of Camberwell, Surr., s.p.; (2) 7 Feb. 1767, Anne (d. 2 Dec. 1787), da. and coh. of William Peere Williams of Cadhay, Devon, 4s. 3da.; (3) 8 Apr. 1793, Margaret, da. and coh. of John Porter of Wandsworth, Surr., s.p. suc. bro. John to Norwood Park 1772; cr. Bt. 14 Oct. 1772.
Offices Held
Under-sec. of state Aug. 1766 – Oct. 1772; counsel to board of Ordnance; ld. of Treasury Sept. 1780 – Apr. 1782.
Recorder, St. Albans 1763.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Norwood Park, nr. Southwell, Notts.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
SUTTON, Sir Richard (1733-1802)
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