Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley
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Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley (1567–1643) inherited the lordship of Dudley from his father, also Edward Sutton
, and was the last of his name to bear the title. He was married to Theodosia Harrington. They had a son Ferdinando, who predeceased his father leaving a daughter Frances.
Lord Dudley also had a longtime mistress Elizabeth Tomlinson, who bore him a large family of illegitimate children. Lord Dudley provided for this second family. The eldest Robert Dudley otherwise Tomlinson was given a small estate at Netherton
in Dudley
. Another son Dud Dudley was given a lease of Chasepool Lodge in Swindon, Staffordshire
. A daughter Jane was grandmother to ironmaster Abraham Darby I
.
Lord Dudley (like his ancestors) owned a substantial estate around Dudley Castle
including the manors of Dudley
, Sedgley
and Kingswinford
. He developed the mineral resources of these estates, building (probably) five blast furnace
s on them. He obtained a licence to use the patent
of John Robinson (or Rovenson) for making iron with pitcoal that is mineral coal
in 1619, and in 1622 renewed this patent in his own name. He brought Dud Dudley home from Balliol College, Oxford
to manage his ironworks, but this was not entirely successful. Ultimately he fell out with Dud and expelled Dud from the new coke-fired furnace
that he had built at Hasco Bridge on the boundary between Gornal
and Himley
.
By the 1620s, Lord Dudley was severely in debt and his estates were disappearing into the hands of creditors. He found salvation for the estates by marrying his granddaughter to Humble Ward
, the son of a wealthy goldsmith William Ward
, who paid the debts and redeemed the estates for the benefit of them and their descendants.
Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley
Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley was an English nobleman and soldier. Contemporary sources also refer to him as Sir Edward Dudley.-Life:...
, and was the last of his name to bear the title. He was married to Theodosia Harrington. They had a son Ferdinando, who predeceased his father leaving a daughter Frances.
Lord Dudley also had a longtime mistress Elizabeth Tomlinson, who bore him a large family of illegitimate children. Lord Dudley provided for this second family. The eldest Robert Dudley otherwise Tomlinson was given a small estate at Netherton
Netherton, West Midlands
Netherton is a town in the West Midlands within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. It lies around south of the town of Dudley and north of Cradley Heath...
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...
. Another son Dud Dudley was given a lease of Chasepool Lodge in Swindon, Staffordshire
Swindon, Staffordshire
Swindon is a village located in Staffordshire, just outside the West Midlands conurbation. The nearest major town is Dudley, approximately five miles eastwards. It stands halfway between the small town of Kingswinford and village of Wombourne....
. A daughter Jane was grandmother to ironmaster Abraham Darby I
Abraham Darby I
Abraham Darby I was the first, and most famous, of three generations with that name in an English Quaker family that played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. He developed a method of producing pig iron in a blast furnace fuelled by coke rather than charcoal...
.
Lord Dudley (like his ancestors) owned a substantial estate around 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...
including the manors of 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...
, Sedgley
Sedgley
Sedgley is an urban village within the West Midlands county of England. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Sedgley was formerly an ancient manor composed of several smaller villages, including Gornal, Gospel End, Woodsetton, Ettingshall, Coseley and Brierley...
and Kingswinford
Kingswinford
Kingswinford is a suburban area in the West Midlands.Historically within Staffordshire, the area is mentioned in the Domesday Book its name relates to a ford for the King's swine - Latin Swinford Regis. The current significance is probably in tourism, education and housing...
. He developed the mineral resources of these estates, building (probably) five blast furnace
Blast furnace
A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals, generally iron.In a blast furnace, fuel and ore and flux are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace, while air is blown into the bottom of the chamber, so that the chemical reactions...
s on them. He obtained a licence to use the patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
of John Robinson (or Rovenson) for making iron with pitcoal that is mineral coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
in 1619, and in 1622 renewed this patent in his own name. He brought Dud Dudley home from Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
to manage his ironworks, but this was not entirely successful. Ultimately he fell out with Dud and expelled Dud from the new coke-fired furnace
Blast furnace
A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals, generally iron.In a blast furnace, fuel and ore and flux are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace, while air is blown into the bottom of the chamber, so that the chemical reactions...
that he had built at Hasco Bridge on the boundary between Gornal
Gornal
-India:*Gornal, Bidar, a settlement in the Bidar district of Karnataka*Gornal, Bijapur, a settlement in Bijapur district, Karnataka-Spain:*Gornal , near Barcelona**Gornal , station serving Gornal-United Kingdom:...
and Himley
Himley
Himley is a village located in Staffordshire, England. It is most notable for being the location of Himley Hall and the location of the death or capture of a group of conspirators following the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.- The area :...
.
By the 1620s, Lord Dudley was severely in debt and his estates were disappearing into the hands of creditors. He found salvation for the estates by marrying his granddaughter to Humble Ward
Humble Ward, 1st Baron Ward
Sir Humble Ward, 1st Baron Ward, of Birmingham was the son and heir of William Ward, a London goldsmith. He married Frances Sutton otherwise Dudley, 6th Baroness Dudley, granddaughter and sole heiress of Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley, whose estates including Dudley Castle and Himley Hall were...
, the son of a wealthy goldsmith William Ward
William Ward
-Athletics:* William Ward , American boxer who fought under the name Kid Norfolk* William Ward , British cricketer, scorer of the first ever double-century...
, who paid the debts and redeemed the estates for the benefit of them and their descendants.