Family and Education
b. 16 Jan. 1674, 2nd s. of Robert Sutton of Averham, Notts. (nephew of Robert Sutton, M.P., 1st Baron Lexington), by Katherine, da. of Rev. William Sherborne, D.D., of Pembridge, Herefs.; yr. bro. of Sir Robert Sutton. m. Catherine de Tolmer of Bruges, 2s. 1da.
Offices Held
Ensign, Visct. Castleton’s regt. of Ft. 1690, capt. 1693, maj. 1697, half-pay 1698; maj. 8 Ft. 1701, lt.-col. 1702; brevet-col. 1704; lt. gov. Hull 1707 – 11; col. regt. of Ft. 1709 – 12; brig.-gen. 1710; gov. Hull 1711 – 15; col. 19 Ft. 1712 – 15; c.-in-c. Bruges 1713 – 14; clerk of the Green Cloth 1724 – 26; maj.-gen. 1727; envoy to Hesse-Cassel 1727–9 and 1730–1, Brunswick Wolfenbüttel 1729, 1730 – 31, and Denmark 1729; col. 19 Ft. (again) 1729 – d.; gov. Guernsey 1733 – 35; lt.-gen. 1735.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Scofton, Notts.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
SUTTON, Richard (1674-1737)
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Oxford 1644
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