Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton
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Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton PC (6 January 1662 – 19 September 1723) was an English diplomat.
and his third wife Mary St. Leger.
On 14 September 1691, he married Margaret Hungerford (d. April 1703), by whom he had two children:
of horse in 1685, and was a gentleman of horse to Princess Anne
1685–1689. Lord Lexinton supported in the House of Lords
the elevation of William of Orange
to the throne, and was employed by that king at court and on diplomatic business, being sent as envoy extraordinary to the Elector of Brandenburg
in 1689.
He was appointed a Privy Counsellor on 17 March 1692, and was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber
to King William from 1692 until 1702. Lexinton was again sent abroad in 1694 as envoy extraordinary to the Court in Vienna
, and served until the Treaty of Ryswick
was concluded in 1697. He was a Lord of Trade
from 1699 to 1702, and ambassador to the Court of Madrid
from 1712 until 1713, during negotiations for the Treaty of Utrecht
.
His appointment to the Privy Council was not renewed upon the accession of George I
in 1714. He was sent abroad for the last time in 1718, as minister at Vienna
. He died on 10 September 1723.
His letters from Vienna, selected and edited by the Hon. H. M. Sutton, were published as the Lexington Papers (1851). Lexinton's barony became extinct on his death, but his estates descended to the younger sons of his daughter, Lord Robert
and Lord George Manners-Sutton
, of his daughter Bridget and her husband John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland
.
Family
He was the son of Robert Sutton, 1st Baron LexintonRobert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton
Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton was a Royalist MP in 1625 and 1640.-Family:He was the son of Sir William Sutton of Averham, Nottinghamshire,Lord Lexinton was thrice married....
and his third wife Mary St. Leger.
On 14 September 1691, he married Margaret Hungerford (d. April 1703), by whom he had two children:
- William George Sutton (1697 – October 1713), died in MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
while his father was ambassador there - Bridget Sutton (d. 1734), married John Manners, 3rd Duke of RutlandJohn Manners, 3rd Duke of RutlandJohn Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland KG PC was an English nobleman, the eldest son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Catherine Russell...
.
Career
He served as a captain of a troopTroop
A troop is a military unit, originally a small force of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron and headed by the troop leader. In many armies a troop is the equivalent unit to the infantry section or platoon...
of horse in 1685, and was a gentleman of horse to Princess Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
1685–1689. Lord Lexinton supported in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
the elevation of William of Orange
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
to the throne, and was employed by that king at court and on diplomatic business, being sent as envoy extraordinary to the Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick I of Prussia
Frederick I , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union . The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia . From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
in 1689.
He was appointed a Privy Counsellor on 17 March 1692, and was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber
Gentleman of the Bedchamber
A Gentleman of the Bedchamber was the holder of an important office in the royal household of the Kingdom of England from the 11th century, later used also in the Kingdom of Great Britain.-Description and functions:...
to King William from 1692 until 1702. Lexinton was again sent abroad in 1694 as envoy extraordinary to the Court in Vienna
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
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, and served until the Treaty of Ryswick
Treaty of Ryswick
The Treaty of Ryswick or Ryswyck was signed on 20 September 1697 and named after Ryswick in the Dutch Republic. The treaty settled the Nine Years' War, which pitted France against the Grand Alliance of England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and the United Provinces.Negotiations started in May...
was concluded in 1697. He was a Lord of Trade
Board of Trade
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from 1699 to 1702, and ambassador to the Court of Madrid
Philip V of Spain
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from 1712 until 1713, during negotiations for the Treaty of Utrecht
Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht, which established the Peace of Utrecht, comprises a series of individual peace treaties, rather than a single document, signed by the belligerents in the War of Spanish Succession, in the Dutch city of Utrecht in March and April 1713...
.
His appointment to the Privy Council was not renewed upon the accession of George I
George I of Great Britain
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
in 1714. He was sent abroad for the last time in 1718, as minister at Vienna
Vienna
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. He died on 10 September 1723.
His letters from Vienna, selected and edited by the Hon. H. M. Sutton, were published as the Lexington Papers (1851). Lexinton's barony became extinct on his death, but his estates descended to the younger sons of his daughter, Lord Robert
Lord Robert Manners-Sutton
Lord Robert Manners, later Manners-Sutton was the second son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland by his wife the Hon. Bridget Sutton, and younger brother of the famous soldier Lord Granby, under whom he served as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 21st Light Dragoons. He was appointed Colonel of the 36th...
and Lord George Manners-Sutton
Lord George Manners-Sutton
Lord George Manners-Sutton , born Lord George Manners, was a British nobleman and politician, the third son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland.On 5 December 1749, he married Diana Chaplin Lord George Manners-Sutton (8 March 1723 – 7 January 1783, Kelham Hall), born Lord George Manners, was a...
, of his daughter Bridget and her husband John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland
John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland
John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland KG PC was an English nobleman, the eldest son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Catherine Russell...
.