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Robert Sutton (died 1414)

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Robert Sutton (died 1414), of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, was an English merchant, Member of Parliament and mayor.

Family

His brother, John Sutton, was also an MP for Lincoln, as was his son, Hamon Sutton.

Career

Sutton was one of the wealthiest and most influential merchants in Lincoln and was elected Mayor of Lincoln and Mayor of the Boston Staple for 1379–80.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lincoln in 1381, May 1382, October 1383, November 1384, 1385, 1386, February 1388, 1391, 1394, January 1397 and 1399.[1]

References

  1. ^ "SUTTON, Robert (D.1414), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online".