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| Thomas SUTTON Matric. sizar from ST JOHN'S, Michs. 1551. S. of Richard, of St Swithin, Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ]. B. 1532, at Snaith, Lincolnshire . School, Eton [ Buckinghamshire ]. Said to have studied law at Lincoln's Inn [ London ]. Travelled abroad. Served in the Army at Berwick [ Northamptonshire ] and elsewhere. Surveyor of the ordnance in the northern parts, 1570 . Made a vast fortune by obtaining leases of coal-land in Co. Durham . Settled in London , 1580 . Bought the Charterhouse [ London ], 09 May, 1611, and founded the school and Hospital. Married Elizabeth, dau. of John Gardiner, Esq., and widow of John Dudley, of Stoke Newington [ London ], Esq., 17 Sep., 1582. Purchased the manor of Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire , 1607 . Estimated the richest commoner in England ; his real estate was computed at £5000 per annum, and his personalty at £60,410. 9 s. 9 d. Died 12 Dec., 1611, aged 79; buried in the Chapel of Charterhouse [ London ]. M.I. ( Cooper, III. 49; E. S. Creasy, Eminent Etonians, 45; D.N.B. (re-issue), where identification with the student of St John's is considered improbable.) | Thomas SUTTON Approx. lifespan: 1532–1611 Matric. sizar from St John's College 1551:10MT: s. of Richard SUTTON of St Swithin, Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], b. 1532 at Snaith, Lincolnshire , Sch: Eton Said to have studied law at Lincoln's Inn, [London], Travelled abroad. Served in the Army at Berwick, [Northamptonshire], and elsewhere. Surveyor of the ordnance in the northern parts 1570 Made a vast fortune by obtaining leases of coal-land in Co. Durham , Settled in London , 1580 Bought the Sch: Charterhouse 1611:05:09 and founded the school and Hospital. m. Elizabeth GARDINER DUDLEY dau. of John GARDINER, Esq. and widow of John DUDLEY of Stoke Newington, [London], Esq. 1582:09:17 Purchased the manor of Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire , 1607 Estimated the richest commoner in England , ; his real estate was computed at £5000 per annum, and his personalty at £60,410. 9 s. 9 d. d. 1611:12:12 aged 79; buried in the Chapel of Sch: Charterhouse . M.I. ( Cooper III. 49; E. S. Creasy, Eminent Etonians 45; D.N.B. (re-issue), where identification with the student of St John's College is considered improbable.) |