Peter Dutton (1367 - 1433)

Born 1367 in Dutton, Cheshire, England

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Died 17 Oct 1433 at about age 66 in Warrington, Cheshire, England

Biography

Sir Peter Dutton of Dutton Knight, Son and Heir of Edmund Dutton, which Edmund was younger brother and next Heir to Sir Lawrence Dutton of Dutton.

Sir Peter married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Butler of Beusy, Lord of Warrington ; and had issue,

1. Sir Thomas de Dutton, who married Alice, daughter of Sir John Stanley, but died without issue about 9 Hen. 6, In the life-time of his father i Alice, his widow, after married John Wolton, 11 Hen. 6, utper inquisition cm post mortem Johannis de Dutton, 24 Hen. 6.
2. John Dutton, second son, who succeeded Heir to his father;
3. Richard Dutton, another son, living 1440, & 1451, which Richard had issue, Lawrence Dutton, senior, 10 Hen. 7, who died without issue;
4. Parnell, daughter of Sir Peter, married Hugh Venables, Baron of Kinderton; after to Richard Booth, 29 Hen. 6, 14.r)l.
5. Elizubeth, another daughter, married John Done, Son and Heir of John Done of Utkinton the elder, 12, Hen. 4,1410.
6. Ellen, another daughter, married Griffith Hanmere, Son and Heir of John Hanmere, Esquire, 3 Hen. «, 1424.
7. Sibill, another daughter, married Geffrey Starky, Son of Baudle Starky of Stretton in Cheshire.

"Sir Peter Dutton was a Knight, 7, Hen. 4, and also 5, Hen. 4. The King granted him a pardon for taking part with Henry Percy the Son, sir-named Hotspur; dated at Cirencester, 3 Novembris, 5 Hen. 4, 1403. He was made Lieutenant or Deputy in the office of the Senoschalcy of the County of Chester, by Elizabeth, Countess of Salisbury, while they both should live, and to be of Council with her; for which service she gave him two marks Annual Rent, which he ought to pay her for his Lands of Little Legh, held of her Castle of Harden, during the term aforesaid; 1403, 10 Hen. 4.

Great Contention fell between this Sir Peter Dutton, and Sir William Athurton of Athurton in Lancashire; insomuch that they made Inroads and Invasions one upon the other; And the said Sir Piers Dutton, and his Adherents; to wit, Sir Rafe Bostook of Bostock, Richard Warburton of Budworth, Thomas Warburton of Halton, John Done of Utkinton Junior, John Manley of Mauley, Hugh Dutton of Hatton the elder,William Leycester of Nether-Tabley, Sir Peter Legh of Clifton, (ancestor to Legh of Lyme), and John Carington of Carington, were all sued by Sir William Athurton, for taking away forty of his Oxen and forty Cows, out of his Closes at Athurton, and for beating of his Servants.

But this Variance was composed between them by the Award of John, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Richmond and Kendall, Constable of England, and Regent of the Kingdom in the absence of Henry the Fifth; Dated 9 Aprilis, 7 Hen. 5. 1419. Restitution being awarded on both sides: The Horses and Saddles taken by Sir William Athurton, to be restored to Sir Piers Dutton; and the Cattel taken by Sir Piers, to be restored to the said Sir William. Sir Peter de Dutton was made Parcarius dc Northwood, or Governor of North wood Park in Over Whitley, during his Life, with all the Fees thereof, 1 Hen. 6.1423; Out of which he had Orders from William Harrington,Chief Steward of Halton under Henry, Archbishop of Canterbury, and other Feoffees of King Henry the Fifth, to deliver one Oak for the Repair of Witton Bridge, then in decay; and another for the Repair of Farnworth Chappel; Dated 9 Hen. 6.

Sir Peter died 12 Hen. 6. 1433. aged Sixty-six years."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Cope, Gilbert. 1871. Genealogy of the Dutton family of Pennsylvania, preceded by a history of the family in England from the time of William the Conqueror to the year 1669: with an appendix containing a short account of the Duttons of Conn. West Chester, Pa: Printed for the author, by F.S. Hickman, printer. p. 20-21 quoting Leicester

See also:

• Leicester, Peter. 1673. Historical antiquities in two books, the first treating in general of Great-Britain and Ireland, the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire ... by Sir Peter Leycester, ... Whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-Book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire. London: R. Clavell. p. 248-260
• Richardson, Ruth Ellsworth. 1974. Samuel Richardson, 1602-1658 and Josiah Ellsworth, 1629-1689, some descendants