John Hutton (1659–1731) Explained

John Hutton (14 July 1659 – 2 March 1731) of Marske near Richmond, North Yorkshire^[1] was a British politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Richmond, Yorkshire in 1701–1702. In 1697 he was Captain of the Richmondshire Troop, North Riding Militia Horse.^[2]

His son, Matthew Hutton, became archbishop of York and archbishop of Canterbury, following in the footsteps of their ancestor, Matthew Hutton.^[1]

He died aged 71.

Notes and References

1. Web site: HUTTON, John I (1659-1731), of Marske, nr. Richmond, Yorks. | History of Parliament Online.
2. Major Robert Bell Turton, The History of the North York Militia, now known as the Fourth Battalion Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment), Leeds: Whitehead, 1907/Stockton-on-Tees: Patrick & Shotton, 1973, ISBN 0-903169-07-X, p. 33.