Family and Education
b. 16 Jan. 1674, 2nd s. of Robert Sutton of Averham, Notts. by Katherine, da. of Rev. William Sherborne, DD, of Pembridge, Herefs.; bro. of Sir Robert Sutton†. m. bef. 1714, Catherine Tolher of Bruges, 2s. 1da. W. Dickinson, Hist. Southwell, 183; Add. 22211, f. 174.
Offices Held
Ensign, Visct. Castleton’s Ft. 1690, capt. 1693, maj. 1697, half-pay 1698; maj. 8 Ft. 1701, lt.-col. 1702; brevet col. 1704; col. regt. of ft. 1709–12; brig.-gen. 1710; col. 19 Ft. 1712–15; c.-in-c. Bruges 1713–14; maj.-gen. 1727; col. 19 Ft. 1729–d.; lt.-gen. 1735; lt.-gov. Hull 1707–11; gov. 1711–15; clerk of Bd. of Green Cloth 1724–7; envoy extraordinary to Hesse-Cassel 1727–9, 1730–1, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1729, 1730–1 and Denmark 1729; gov. Guernsey 1733–5.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Scofton, Notts.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
SUTTON, Richard (1674-1737)
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