Sutton Baronets

There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Sutton, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008.

The Sutton Baronetcy, of Norwood Park in the County of Nottingham, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 14 October 1772 for the politician Richard Sutton. He was the second surviving son of the distinguished diplomat Sir Robert Sutton. The latter was the grandson of Henry Sutton, brother of Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton (see Baron Lexinton for more information on this branch of the family). Hugh Clement Sutton (1867-1928), son of Henry George Sutton, sixth son of the second Baronet, was a Major-General in the British Army. In the late 19th and early 20th century, the family seat was at Benham Place,[1] however, the house was sold in 1982.[2].

The Sutton Baronetcy, of Moulsey in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 March 1806 for Thomas Sutton. The title became extinct on his death in 1813.

The Sutton Baronetcy, of Castle House in barnstead in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 May 1919 for George Sutton, Chairman of Amalgamated Press. The title became extinct on his death in 1947.

The Sutton Baronetcy, of Beckenham in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 24 June 1922 for George Sutton. The title became extinct on his death in 1934.

Contents

Sutton Baronets, of Norwood Park (1772)

Sutton Baronets, of Moulsey (1806)

Sutton Baronets, of Castle House (1919)

Sutton Baronets, of Beckenham (1922)

Notes

  1. ^ William Page and P.H. Ditchfield (eds). 'Parishes: Speen', A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4 (1924), pp. 97-110. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62688. Date accessed: 13 February 2008. "Benham Place, recently called Benham Valence, is the seat of Sir Richard Sutton, bart." However, by 1924, he had died, and the house was the seat of his uncle Sir Arthur Sutton.
  2. ^ Richard Jinman. "A cup of tea but tight lips in historic landowner's fiefdom" # The Guardian, Wednesday March 23 2005
  3. ^ Obituary:Sir Richard Sutton, BtThe New York Times26 February 1891, p. 4.
  4. ^ "28 BRITISH OFFICERS IN NEW DEATH LIST; 32 Wounded and 8 Missing-Lord Lansdowne's Son Among Those Killed." The New York Times, 1 November 1914, p. 10. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
  5. ^ William Page and P.H. Ditchfield (eds). 'Parishes: Kintbury', A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4 (1924), pp. 205-217. Date accessed: 13 February 2008.
  6. ^ Ibid.
  7. ^ "RICHEST BACHELOR TO WED.; Future Bride of Sir Richard Sutton Widow of Titled Soldier." The New York Times, 23 May 1916, p. 22. Retrieved 13 February 2008. The bride's name was not announced in this report, but she was stated to be still in mourning for her first husband who had died in the First World War. In the event, Sir Richard also died by the end of 1918, and the marriage apparently never took place.
  8. ^ C R J Currie, R W Dunning (Editors), A P Baggs, M C Siraut (1999). 'Cucklington', A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7: Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds (1999), pp. 177-184. Date accessed: 13 February 2008.
  9. ^ "Sutton" Burke's Peerage, online edition.
  10. ^ "Sir Richard Sutton and family" The Sunday Times, 2005. Retrieved 13 February 2008

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