John Hutton (abt. 1526 - bef. 1566)

Born about 1526 in Hunwick, Durham, England

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Descendants

Died before 29 Nov 1566 before about age 40 in Hunwick, Durham, England [uncertain]

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Biography

John Hutton was born at Hunwick, Durham, about 1525, son of William Hutton of Hunwick, and Anne, daughter of Robert Simpson of Henknoll, Durham.^[1] He was buried at St. Andrew’s, Auckland, 29 November 1566. He married about 1546, Elizabeth Dalton,^[2][3] who was born at West Auckland, Durham, about 1505, and was buried at St. Andrew’s, 15 October 1567,^[4] daughter of Ralph Dalton of West Auckland.

John Hutton’s daughters were coheirs of their mother’s half-brother Robert Dalton.

His will:^[5]

John Hooton of Hunwicke in ye Countye of Duresme esquire - my body to be buried in the nex church or church yard wher itt shall please Allmightye God to call me to his m’eye. I give to the church of St Andrews towardes the reparacion of itt vjs—. It’m I give vnto my brother Anthony Hooton for a token my golde ringe wth the seale of myne armes, desiringe him to be good to my wiffe and my childringe as my trust is in him. Also I give to my syster Thorpe one old angell, and to eu’ye one of hir childringe vs. Item I giue to my syster Tunstall one old angell and to eu’ye one of hir childringe vs. Also I give to my syster Hooton one old Angell and to eu’ye one of my brother Hootons childringe vs. It’m I will that Elizabeth Hooton my wiffe shall have the occupation of all my lands at Hunweake, Maynsforth, Whytehall—from my death—for thirtye yers for the payment of my debts and the p’ferment of my dowghters to ther mariages as my especial trust is in hir—She shall paye vt off my sayd lands to Will’m Hooton the second sonne of my brother Anthony Hooton towards his bringinge vpp att the scoole and learninge xxs by the yeare for the terme of xx yeares, so that he will applye his booke. Also I give to the right honourable and my singular good Lord the Lord Ewerye for a token one golde ringe wth a turkes in itt, desyringe him to be good Lord and ffrend vnto my wiffe and childringe in ther honest requests and causes, as my speciall trust is in him. Also I give vnto my sonne in law Xp’ofer Attye my best geldinge, desyringe him to be a helper and traveler for my wiffe and my children in all ther doings - I giue vnto Marye Hooton towards her marriage v markes - my wiffe my full & holl executrix —25 November 1565.

INVENTORY — 12 January 1566. Inter alia, A rap’ & ij swords xs. Three bowes & a quivr of arrowes xs. In silver and gold iijl.xiijs.iiijd. A signet of gold wth the seale of his armes ls. A gold ringe wth a turkes xls. DEBTS OWEN BY THE TESTATOR, inter alia, To Xp’ofer Atthye as appeare by an obligation lxvjl.xiijs.iiijd. Item he did bor-row of the sayd Xp’ofer att Yorke xls. To his v daughters, by ye gift of ther Vncle Rob’te Dalton ye younger as appeareth by his will lxvjl.xiijs. To Marye Biggins his Vncle Raufe Hooton’s doughter that he received of her porc’on xlvjl.xiijs.iiijd. To Robert Hooton his brother xxl. To Custance Hooton his daughter that was bequithed vnto hir by hir uncle Henry Hooton vl. To a m’chaunt of London for xv yerds of silke grograyme iijl. To Nicolas Turpin for wine viijs.vjd. Funeral expences vjl.xiijs.iiijd. Sum of debts cclxxxiiijl.ijs.jd.

Marriage

John married Elizabeth, d. & h. of Ralph Dalton of West Auckland, co. Durham.

children

• Margaret
• Jane

m. Robert Eden of West Auckland, s/o of John Eden & Eliz., sis. of Marmaduke Lambton.

• Margery

m. Matthew Craythorne of West Auckland.

• Elizabeth

m. George Toketts of Toketts.

• Contance

m. John Thomson of Newcastle.

• Anne, unmarried.

Sources

1. ↑ "Hutton of Hunwyke," Joseph Foster (ed.), Pedigrees Recorded at the Visitations of the County Palatine of Durham Made by William Flower, Norroy King-of-Arms, in 1575, by Richard St. George, Norroy King-of-Arms, in 1615, and by William Dugdale, Norroy King-of-Arms, in 1666 (1887), p. 183, found at Google Books.
2. ↑ "Pedigree of Laurence," John Nichols, The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester: Guthlaxton Hundred. vol. 4, part 1 (1811, reprint Ardsley: S. R. Publishers Ltd., 1971), p. 370, found at Hathitrust Library.
3. ↑ "Stainton in the Street," Archaeologia Aeliana: or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity New Series, vol. 3 (Newcastle: Thomas Pigg & Co., 1859), p. 89, found at Google Books.
4. ↑ Will of Elizabeth HOOTON, wife of John Hooton of Hunwick esquire, [half-sister of Robert Dalton of West Auckland gentleman], widow, of Hunweake (Hunwicke) in the parich of St Andre Awklande in the countie of Duresme [Hunwick, County Durham]; also spelt Howton, Hutton. Will, 23 March 1567, with grant of probate, undated. Endorsed with [fragmentary] grant of probate: probate granted to Margaret Atththye wife of Christopher Atththye, Jane Hooton, Margerie Hooton, Elizabeth [Hooton], ... , [daughters and co-executors], found at University of Durham Probate. Inventory, 27 Oct. 1567, actual total £277 0s 8d (with account of debts and funeral expenses of £274 8s 10d) inventory includes goods etc. at Norton, and certain legacies bequeathed in the will of Hooton's husband, found at University of Durham Probate.
5. ↑ Wills & Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, Language, Language, Statistics & c., of the Northern Counties of England, from the Eleventh Century Downward Publications of the Surtees Society vol. 2 (1835), pp. 234-235, found at Google Books.

• John Gough Nichols, FSA (ed.), The Herald and Genealogist, vol. 2 (1865), pp. 517-518, found at Google Books.