James Sutton (MP)
James Sutton (c. 1733–1801), of New Park, Devizes, Wiltshire, was an English politician.
Life
[edit | edit source]He born the younger son of Prince Sutton, a Devizes clothier, and his wife Mary Willy, sister of William Willy.[1] He inherited the New Park estate at Roundway, near Devizes, on the death of his elder brother in 1775. Around 1780 he had a new house built there, to a design by James Wyatt. It was demolished in 1955.[2][3]
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of Great Britain for Devizes on 3 June 1765 – 1780.[1] He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1785–86.
Family
[edit | edit source]Sutton married Eleanor, daughter of Anthony Addington, M.D., of Reading and the sister of Henry Addington. They had sons James and George William who died as infants; and a daughter Mary who died in 1791 at age 14.[4] Their daughter Eleanor married Thomas Grimston Estcourt;[5] and the third daughter Mary married Crispianus Load.[6] Another daughter Sarah died in 1841, at age 76; she had married Robert J. Matthews.[7][8]
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