James Dutton, 6th Baron Sherborne

Lord Sherborne.

James Huntly Dutton, 6th Baron Sherborne DSO (5 March 1873 – 17 September 1949), was a British peer.

Background

Sherborne was the son of Colonel Hon. Charles Dutton (1842–1909), by his wife, May Arbuthnot Taylor (1849–1943). He was born in Fatchgarn, India^[1] where his father was Aide-de-camp to Frederick Roberts, Commander-in-Chief, India. His father was also Assistant Quarter-Master General, Afghan War 1878-80.^[2] James Huntly Dutton was the grandson of James Henry Legge Dutton, 3rd Baron Sherborne and inherited the barony of Sherborne when both his uncles, Edward Dutton, 4th Baron Sherborne and Frederick Dutton, 5th Baron Sherborne died childless (their younger brother Hon. Charles Dutton having predeceased them).^[3]

Career

Sherborne served in the Second Boer War 1899-1902 and World War I 1914-19; DSO 1915.

Family

Sherborne married Ethel Mary Baird (1883-), daughter of William Baird and Caroline Muriel Burn-Callander, on 27 February 1908. They had the following children:

• Hon. Pamela Muriel Dutton (1910-).
• Hon. Charles Dutton, 7th Baron Sherborne (1911–1983).
• Hon. George Edward Dutton (1912–1981).
• Hon. Juliet Elizabeth Dutton (b. 1915-).

His younger brother, Vice-Admiral Hon. Arthur Brandreth Scott Dutton CB CMG RN (1876–1932) participated in the Battle of Jutland, the greatest naval battle of World War I. He was also Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard 1922-24, Naval ADC to King George V 1926 and Commander Mediterranean Fleet Flotillas 1928-30. His younger sister, Hon. Mabel Honor Dutton, married 19 Aug 1903 Sir George James Robert Clerk of Penicuik, 9th Baronet.

Sherborne died on 17 September 1949 at age 76, and was succeeded in the barony by his son, Charles.

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