William Sutton (c.1405 – 1480) was an Irish
judge
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of the fifteenth century, who served briefly as
Attorney General for Ireland
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and then for many years as third Baron of the
Court of Exchequer (Ireland)
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. He was the father of
Nicholas Sutton, who followed the same career path, but died young before his father.
[Ball, F. Elringto]
''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Murray London 1926 Vol.1 p.179
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Background and career
William was the son of Roger Sutton of Dublin, who lived at Werburgh Street
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Location
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, Dublin
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.Markets
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for County Meath
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in 1432, and then Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper
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in 1431 or 1432.[''Patent Roll 10 Henry VI''] He was appointed Attorney General in about 1444 and third Baron of the Exchequer in 1445. Despite his complaint that he was about to be superseded in 1461, which was coupled with a plea to Parliament
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to pay his arrears of salary, he was still on the Bench in 1477. He was an associate of Richard of York
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during York's tenure as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
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(1447–60).salary
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paid, the Crown admitting that he had not been paid for years. In recompense, he was awarded 20 marks per annum in 1461.[''Patent Roll 1 Edward IV'' ] He was also granted by Act of Parliament
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the profits of various wardships held by him.[''Statute of the Irish Parliament 1 Edward IV c.9'']
Family and last years
William married Alison Darby. He died in 1480. His son, Nicholas, had predeceased him and his widowed daughter-in-law, Anne Cusacke, had remarried.bequest
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to Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
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;legacy
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to his father in return for his blessing.
References
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Attorneys-General for Ireland
1480 deaths
Lawyers from Dublin (city)
Year of birth uncertain
Barons of the Irish Exchequer