be compelled to take up Arms against his will.
Iohn de Averham, 21 E. 3. was found to hold Lands in Averham only, whom the Collectors charged with the payment of 6l. for three Knights Fees of Iohn de Moubray, viz. in Averham, Kellum, and Crumbwell one, in Sterthorpe, Winkeburne and Deynthorp one, and in Alke∣ley and Finningley one, and therefore was only to pay his proportion for the Land he held.
The Jury, 50 E. 3. found that Iohn de Sutton of Averham died 44 E. 3. and left his son and heir Rouland de Sutton twenty one years of age, by some other wife (I guess) than the heir of Mu∣sters, as in the fore-named Scheme, which makes this Rouland marry Katherine, daughter of Sir Henry Hasty, Knight, and by her 1397. leave a son and heir called Henry Sutton, who married Margaret, daughter of Sir Hugh Hussey of Flintham, and died 1416. having Richard Sut∣ton his son and heir, who lived long, and married Katherine, daughter of....Fitz-Williams of Aldewark, by whom 1468. he left Robert Sutton his son to succeed him, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Stanley of Pype, by whom he had a son Henry Sutton, who died before him the said Robert, who lived till 1500.
Sir Thomas Burgh, Knight of the Garter, gave a Legacy, 18 Febr. 1495. to Isabell Burgh, wife of Robert Sutton of Averham.
This Henry Sutton, by Alice his wife, daugh∣ter of Sir Nicolas Byron of Colwick, left a son who was Sir Thomas Sutton, who died 1526. and by Katherine his Lady, daughter of Sir Tho∣mas Basset of Fledborough was Father of Sir Henry Sutton.
I find Thomas Sutton of Averham, Esquire, 12 R. 2. and that Henry Sutton of Averham, Esquire, 14 H. 4. was the son of Iohn.
Iohn, son of Robert de Willughby, late Lord of Cresby, and Katherine his wife, 4 H. 5. granted to Henry de Sutton, and others, all his Lands, &c. in Averham, together with the Mannors of Kyrtelington, Clifton, Herdeby, and Kelum.
Sir Henry Sutton had three Wives: first, Alice, daughter of Francis Hall of Grantham; second, the Lady Pierpont, by whom he had no issue; and the third Alice, daughter of Sir Hen∣ry Harington, Knight, the relict of ... Flower, by her he had Iohn Sutton, and four sons more, Marc, Edmund, Henry, and Harington, and a daughter named Anne, first, wife of Walter Haddon, Master of Requests; and then of Henry Cobham, brother of William Lord Cob∣ham; by his first wife Alice he had Edward Sutton his eldest son, who married Oliva, the daughter of William Cooper of Thurgarton, without issue; his second son, and afterwards his heir, was William Sutton, who had to wife Anne, daughter of Iohn Rodney of Buckwell in Somer∣setshire, by whom he had Sir William Sutton of Averham, Knight, and three sons more, Nico∣las, Edmund, Iohn, and three daughters, Iane, Elizabeth, Olive.
Sir William married Susan, daughter of Tho∣mas Cony of Basingthorpe in Lincolneshire, on whom he begot Robert Sutton, Esquire, and three sons and four daughters more, Richard, Henry, Gervas; Alice, Susan, Elizabeth, Mary.
Robert to his first wife had Elizabeth, daugh∣ter of Sir George Manners of Haddon in Darby∣shire, sister to Iohn now Earl of Rutland; his second was Anne, daughter of Sir Guy Palmes, and widow of Sir Thomas Browne of Walcott in Northamptonshire, Baronet, by whom she had two daughters, Elizabeth, and Anne, widow of ....Lord Pawlett, since married to ... Stroud; his third was Mary, daughter of Sir Anthony S. Leger, Warden of the Kings Mint, by whom on∣ly he left issue, Robert, Bridgett, and Anne born after his death, which was Oct. 13. 1668. his Lady died at Paris Sept. .. 1669. from whence she was brought and laid by him at Averham, Sept. 25. 1669. He very much increased his Patrimony, ever kept a plentiful sober House, and was much out of purse for King Charles the first, who created him Lord Lexington of Aver∣ham 21 C. 1.
Richard Sutton his brother married .... Stan∣hope, half sister of Philip first Earl of Chester∣feild, and had a son Robert Sutton, who was Cap∣tain of a Troop of Horse, which he carried into Portugall: he died without issue Male.
Henry Sulton, next brother of the Lord Lex∣ington, married Mabel, daughter of Henry Faunt, and hath several sons, Robert, William, Gervas. Robert married Katherine Shirbourne, and hath issue Robert, and Richard.
The Rectory of Averham was 16l. But is now 20l. in the Kings Books, and the Lord Lex∣ington is Patron, as his Ancestors the Suttons have been.
In the Church upon a small Monumental Stone,
......... obiit vi. Kal. Octobr. Ao. Dom. mo. ccco. viio.
Upon a fair Tomb, M. S.
Illustrissimo Do Gulielmo Sutton de Averham Equiti Aurato, Generis nobilitate, virtutum do∣tibus ornatissimo, Qui post annos xxvii. cum con∣juge amantissim•• peractos, octo filiorum totidemque filiarum pater factus, Deo dilectus, patriae charis∣simus, suis desideratissimus, citâ nec improvisà morte obiit in Christo, Anno Dom. MDCXI. aeta∣tis suae LII. D. Susanna conjux Moestissima, Officii & peitatis ergo P.
Siste, morae nec te pigeat, nisi nosse recuses
Quo juvet exemplo vivere, quove mori.
Vive Deo, patrie, vicinis, conjugi, amicis
Charus: quo{que} ortus sanguine vive memor.
Et quocun{que} vocet fati Deus impiger ito;
Alea ceu vitae jacta suprema foret.
His titulis surgit lapis hic: sic vixit obit{que}
Suttonus, quali carmine dignus Eques.
Sir William Suttons Corps here Toombed sleepes,
Whose happy Soul in better mansion keepes.
Thrice nine yeares liv'd he with his Lady faire,
A lovely, noble, and like virtuous payre.
Their generous of-spring (Parents joy of heart)
Eight of each sex; of each an equall part