Sutton

This name derives from the Anglo-Saxon surname “Sudtone,” which appears in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name is composed of two elements: From the Old English “sūþ,” from earlier Proto-Germanic “*sunþaz” (south) plus “tūn” (an enclosed piece of ground, an enclosure or garden, a large inhabited place, a town). In turn, the name means “one who lives in the southern city.” Related surnames include early variants: de Sudtone (1086), Suttuna (1086), de Sutton (1379). Additional variants include “Suton and Suttone.” 1) Sir John de Sutton II (1310–1359) was the first Baron Sutton of Dudley, who was summoned to the Parliament of England in 1342. 2) Sir John de Sutton III (~1339–1370) was the 2nd Baron Sutton of Dudley and heir of Dudley Castle. He was the son of Sir John de Sutton II, the first Lord of Dudley, and Isabella de Cherleton.