Edmund Sutton
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Sir Edmund Sutton was a Knight
of Dudley Castle
and Gatescombe. Sutton was born in Dudley
, the eldest son of John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley
, KG
, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Berkeley.
Edmund married Joyce Tiptoft, daughter of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft
, ultimately coheir to the baronies of Cherleton and Tiptoft. She transmitted to the Dudley family the quarterings of Tiptoft, Cherleton, Holland, and that of Edmund of Woodstock
, youngest son of King Edward I of England
.
Edmund Sutton's exact date of death is not known, though it is documented that he died after 6 July 1483 and before his father, John Sutton (who died 30 September 1487). He had a son Edward, (b. 1459), who succeeded as 2nd Lord Dudley
.
His younger brother was John Dudley, of Atherington, whose son Edmund Dudley
(1462–1510) married Elizabeth Grey. After this Edmund Dudley's execution, she wed Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle
, an illegitimate son of Edward IV
. John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
was the son of Edmund Dudley and Elizabeth Grey.
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of Dudley Castle
Dudley Castle
Dudley Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Dudley Zoo is located in its grounds. The location, Castle Hill, is an outcrop of Wenlock Group limestone that was extensively quarried during the Industrial Revolution, and which now along with Wren's Nest Hill is a...
and Gatescombe. Sutton was born in Dudley
Dudley
Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without...
, the eldest son of John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley
John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley
John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, KG was an English nobleman. A diplomat and councillor of Henry VI, he fought in several battles during the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses, and acted as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1428–1430.-Family and peerage:John Sutton was born at 25 December 1400 and...
, KG
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Berkeley.
Edmund married Joyce Tiptoft, daughter of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft
John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft
Sir John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft was a Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and Somerset, Speaker of the House of Commons, Treasurer of the Household, Chief Butler of England, Treasurer of the Exchequer and Seneschal of Landes and Aquitaine.-Early life:This English nobleman was the eldest...
, ultimately coheir to the baronies of Cherleton and Tiptoft. She transmitted to the Dudley family the quarterings of Tiptoft, Cherleton, Holland, and that of Edmund of Woodstock
Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent
Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent was a member of the English Royal Family.-Early life:He was born at Woodstock in Oxfordshire, the son of Edward I Longshanks, King of England and his second wife, Margaret of France. He was 62 years younger than his father, who died when Edmund of Woodstock...
, youngest son of King Edward I of England
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
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Edmund Sutton's exact date of death is not known, though it is documented that he died after 6 July 1483 and before his father, John Sutton (who died 30 September 1487). He had a son Edward, (b. 1459), who succeeded as 2nd Lord Dudley
Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley
Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley was an English nobleman, the son of Edmund de Sutton, Knight of Dudley Castle and Gatescombe, and Joyce de Tiptoft, daughter of Sir John de Tibetot and Joyce de Cherleton...
.
His younger brother was John Dudley, of Atherington, whose son Edmund Dudley
Edmund Dudley
Edmund Dudley was an English administrator and a financial agent of King Henry VII. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons and President of the King's Council. After the accession of Henry VIII, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and executed the next year on a treason charge...
(1462–1510) married Elizabeth Grey. After this Edmund Dudley's execution, she wed Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was an illegitimate son of King Edward IV of England, and an important figure at the court of Henry VIII...
, an illegitimate son of Edward IV
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
. John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG was an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady Jane Grey on the English throne after the King's death...
was the son of Edmund Dudley and Elizabeth Grey.