Children of Thomas and Sarah Sutton

01. Lydia Sutton

1774-04-16, in the evening b. Scotby, Cumberland (as "Lydeah") TNA: RG 6/1388
1837-12-28 of Scotby; had donated £2 to the committee of the House of Recovery, Carlisle Carlisle Journal, 1838-01-13 [as 'Mrs' Lydia Sutton, but I assume the identification is correct, as I'm not aware of any other Lydia Sutton in Scotby]
1838-12-01 of Scotby; had donated £2 to the Carlisle House of Recovery Carlisle Journal, 1838-12-15 [as 'Mrs' Lydia Sutton]
1841 ind., one of three such (of whom one was her half-sister Tabitha Irwin) in the household of Isaac and Anna Braithwaite at Kendal, Westmorland, with their daughter and three female servants TNA: HO 107/1163/1 f25 p7
1841-12-21 of Scotby; had subscribed £1 for relief of the distressed poor in Carlisle Carlisle Journal, 1842-01-01
1845-01-01 of Scotby; had become an annual subscriber of £1 1s. to the Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle Patriot, 1845-01-03
1848 of Scotby Slater's Directory of Cumberland
1848-09-16

On the 16th inst., at her residence at Scotby, Lydia Sutton, a valued member of the Society of Friends. Her christian humility was a bright example to those around her.

Carlisle Patriot, 1848-09-23
1848-09-19 minister, of Scotby, near Carlisle, Cumberland; d. Carlisle RD Annual Monitor; GRO index
1850-06-07 sale by auction, at Kendal, of a number of properties in Kendal, by the trustees of the late Lydia Sutton Kendal Mercury, 1850-05-25; more detail is given, not reproduced here, as the identification is not certain (in particular, there is no reference to Scotby)


02. Sarah Sutton

 

1777-07-25T14:00 b. Whealbarrow hall, Wetherall, Cumberland TNA: RG 6/470, /475, /1388
1780-01-16 of Whealbarrow Hall, Cumberland; d. Scotby, Cumberland RG 6/471, /476
1780-01-17 bur. Scotby fbg


03. Sarah Sutton

1780-03-10 b. Scotby, Cumberland TNA: RG 6/470, /475, /1388
1801-12-19 of Scotby; d. RG 6/383, /464
. . . "we Believe She made a Peasfull Close" . . . RG 6/1388
1801-12-22 bur. Scotby fbg RG 6/383, /464


04. Wilson Sutton

 

1781-02-04 b. Scotby, Cumberland TNA: RG 6/781
1814-03-11 tanner, of Scotby; admitted to The Retreat at 31/6 per week; education good, talents good to moderate, disposition irritable; duration 3 months or more, "long eccentric"; "Demonomania. Mania with hyphochondr. & melancholy, religs monom."; "Ill-regd Disposition from congl peculiarity; Unrequited love as symptom" admission register, The Retreat

Wilson Sutton from Scotby near Carlisle aged 33. became deranged 2 or 3 mos ago. The first symptom—a violent attatchment to a female not from love, but duty.–then bewitched & haunted by evil spirits; then endowed wth supernatural powers of healing diseases &c.—became wholly incapable of managing his affairs; said he was of the tribe of Judah, & wth that tribe he must dwell;–had a singular pain his back, which had removed his heart into the opposite side, & then into his stomach, where it remained, & enabled him to live without eating & he several times attempted it.—Said the planets had burnt Manchester, & some other towns were burnt to ashes; & in short every thing was going wrong — he then became very violent & ungovernable—The disorder is Constitutional

The Retreat Archive, RET/6/5/1/1A/171, Case Book
1814-07-10 letter from Wilson Sutton to George Jepson:

Retreat near York

7 Month 10th 1814

Esteemed Friend,

                        This is to request that ^thee thu thou will be so condesending as to request th remove Jno Harrison, to some other situation; it is a request I should not have been induced to have made, had he acquited himself in a Friendly Christian disposition, but from the frequent insults & we all have received, from him it renders, our stay, exceedingly trying I should be sorry to have made this complaint, but owing to the general tenor of his arbitrary, conduct & Disposition, thou will particularly Oblige by presenting this before the commite. I am with dear love thy assured friend

Wilson Sutton

The Retreat Archive, RET/1/5/1/19/8/7, Correspondence
1815-09-23

LEATHER.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION.

At Wilson Sutton's Tan Yard, in Kendal, on the 26th Inst. the sale to begin precisely at ten o'clock in the Forenoon.

ABOUT 170 Pairs of good FOREIGN Backs, and nearly 100 HIDES, which will be sold in Lots to suit the Purchasers. The Conditions will be given at the time and place of the sale.

Kendal, 9th month, (Sept.) 13th, 1815.

Westmorland Advertiser and Kendal Chronicle
1816-12-17

He died at half past 3 this morning of about 4 weeks illness inflamation of the stomach & other viscera

The Retreat Archive, RET/6/5/1/1A/171, Case Book
tanner, late of Kendal, Westmorland; d. of inflammation of the viscera & disease of the stomach, with [illeg. word] atrophy of the heart RG 6/882: admission register, The Retreat
1816-12-20 bur. The Retreat, York, Yorkshire RG 6/882
 

It is not generally known that a branch of the family of the late Mr Sutton, of Scotby, formerly resided in Kendal. But such was the case. The tan yard now occupied by the executors of the late Mr Thomas Atkinson, adjoining the Friend's Meeting House, was, prior to 1816, the property of Wilson Sutton. He resided on the premises and carried on an extensive business as a tanner. He died at York in 1816 and, leaving no family, the tanyard went into other hands. The father of the Mr Sutton recently deceased was brother or nephew to Wilson Sutton. The yard leading from Stramongate to that tan yard is still known as "Sutton's" yard.

Kendal Mercury, 1879-06-06


05. Thomas Sutton

1782-03-25 b. Scotby, Wetheral, Cumberland TNA: RG 6/470, /475, /1388
1805-12-03 letter from George Braithwaite to William Tuke:

Esteemed Friend

   Willm Tuke,

                  Thos Sutton a young Man about 23 Years old, having for some time past evinced that he was not of sane Understanding, from his very excentrick Ideas, and an obstinate, pertinacious disposition, has of late become so ungovernable and violent, that I think it will be concluded to place him in the Retreat, where he will have such good Care exercised over him, and the proper measures adopted to effect his Restoration — He is the Son of the late Thos Sutton of Scotby near Carlisle, whose Mother is Daughter of the late James Wilson, Tanner of this place_ He was an apprentice to Anthy Clapham Druggist in Newcastle, but from his unpleasant disposition, and want of Attention or great Absence of Mind, did not give Satisfaction, and by mutual agreement left the Situation before he had completed the Time — Since which, excepting for another Trial in the same Business of a few months, he has been with his Father in Law & Mother at Scotby, as no other suitable place, or other suitable Occupation has been met with for him. And so far as we can judge on every Account this excellent Institution with the most [illegible word] proper for him, as it does not appear that he is longer fit to be retained in his father's Family.  His Grandfather having left me in Trust under his Will, and his Father dying intestate, from those Circumstances, besides being a Relation, some Care & Interest has devolved upon me for the Good of the Family. His Brother & Sisters are respectable Characters in Conduct & Conversation, and this Young Man has been ^of a sober virtuous Life, and appears to have a good Constitution. What may be required to be medically applied, or in the Way of suitable Restraints and Government, so as to have a Salutary Effect, will I doubt not be met with in the Institution, on which Account I am induced to recommend it to the Family.—& His Situation as to Circumstances inclines me to think that it would not be right to seek for an Admission upon the lowest Terms, though it is expedient that it should be as little Expense as it properly can be—

Perhaps there is no Alteration since the last Report, but it is desirable know, and therefore I shall be obliged by thy Information whether there is some Room for Admission, what are the Terms & Mode of Payment, and what are the Requisites previous to his being sent, or in sending him—Thou wilt see by this, I wish for such Information as thou wilt judge necessary preparatory to his Coming, and not merely a Reply to my Enquiry on the Heads above mentioned, which when received I shall communicate to the Family, that a Conclusion may be come to.

[Final paragraph of no relevance here]

As soon as convenient ^I shall be obliged by they Reply and am

Thy affectionate Friend

Geo: Braithwaite     

Kendal 12th month 3d 1805.

The Retreat Archive, RET/1/5/1/10/13/1, Correspondence
1806-01-07 of Scotby, apprenticed to a druggist; admitted to The Retreat at 12/-; education good, talents deficient, disposition irritable; duration some years; "Ungovernable, violent, & obstinate", Mania; evidently constitutional, connected with bodily disease; "always weak" admission register, The Retreat

Thos Sutton of Scotby near Carlisle Cumberland ^a brother if Wilson Sutton No 171 & distant cousin of This Sutton no 140 aged 23 years was just apprentice to a Druggist bur from his unpleasant disposition & want of attention or great absence of mind he did not give satisfaction & by mutual agreement left the situation before the expiration of this time. He had a another trial of a few months in another ^place in the same business which also proved unsatisfactory: since which he resided with his Father & Mother, where from his very excentric ideas and an ob[rest of word obscured] pertenacious disposition he evin^ced that he was not of sane understanding becoming ungovernable & violent. {Marginal note: See letter to Geo Jepson from his sister 6 mo 23 1806}

Exclusive of the iregularities occasioned by his disorder he has been considered to be a young man of a sober & virtuous life.

The Retreat Archive, RET 6/5/1/1A/104, Case Book
1806-08-07

He died worn out & emaciated in a great degree—not for want of food tho' he took it sparingly & appearantly wth little appitite but he was extremely fretful perhaps there was some other unknown ^internal cause

{Marginal note: "The heart not more than 1/3rd the usual size – The stomach imperfect & considerably more water than usual in ventricles of the brain."}

late of Scotby, near Carlisle; d. in a state of melancholy, of genl atrophy with great atrophy of the heart, and phthisis RG 6/882; admission register, The Retreat
1806-08-10 bur. The Retreat, York, Yorkshire RG 6/882


 

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