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[edit]

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

Career[edit]

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[edit]

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