Hugh de Dutton 5th Lord of Dutton

• Preferred Name: Hugh de Dutton 5th Lord of Dutton^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Burial: 1234 in Dutton, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.3089 LONG: E2.6395
  
• Death: 1234 in Dutton, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.3089 LONG: E2.6395
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: 5th Lord of Dutton
  
• FSID: G3KL-G7J
  
• Birth: ABT 1177 in Dutton, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.3089 LONG: E2.6395
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  
  Hugh de Dutton gains control all fiddlers, (shoemakers,) and vagrants.
  
  Hugh de Dutton, 5th lord of Dutton was born circa 1172 in England to Hugh de Dutton (c1152-1230) and Isabel de Massey (c1155-c1214) and died 1234 in England. He married Muriel le Despencer (c1181-1216).
  
  One of the most “colorful” events in the Dutton family is recorded in “Leycester's Historical Antiquities".
  
  During his lifetime, in the 1216, there took place one of the most colorful events, not only in the history of the Duttons, but also in the history of Cheshire.
  
  It would appear that Randle de Blunderville, Earl of Chester was besieged by the Welsh in the castle of Rhuddlan. He despatched a messenger to his Constable of Chester, one Roger de Lacy, to come with all haste to his assistance.
  
  At that time there was a large fair taking place in Chester. Roger gathered together not only his own men at arms, but also every fiddler, player, minstrel, lout and raggamuffin that he could find. He then lead this motley army out of Chester towards the Welsh border.
  
  When the Welsh saw the great multitude heading in their direction they raised the siege and fled.
  
  In gratitude, the Earl of Chester gave Roger de Lacy control of all fiddlers, shoemakers and vagrants in the county. Roger transferred control of the fiddlers to Hugh Dutton and his heirs. The custom gradually became one of licensing the musicians in the county. No minstrel could exercise his art unless granted a license by the Dutton Court, held annually on the feast day of Saint John the Baptist in Chester. The last court for this purpose was held in 1756.
  
  === (14) liv. 1234 (21) D ===
  (14) liv. 1234 (21) D

• m. 1211 in England

1. Sir Thomas de Dutton 7th Lord of Dutton, b. 1214 in Dutton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England     d. 1272 in Dutton Hall, Runcorn, Cheshire, England

1. Title: Hugh gains control of all fiddlers, (shoemakers), and vagrants. (Clearer Description), Dunto Family Organization, www.dunton.org/duttonhall
   Author: http://www.dunton.org/duttonhall/buchan.html
   Publication: Name: http://www.dunton.org/duttonhall/buchan.html;
   Note: Note: This contains a Clear Cheshire description - Duttons gain control all fiddlers, (shoemakers,) and vagrants. It explains the original text better. Note: This Source is included because it explains the “colorful” event in the original “Leycester's Historical Antiquities" clearer. V Hugh de Dutton Warburton of Arley Hugh de Dutton, son of Hugh extended the Dutton holding by purchasing the township of Little Leigh, half of Barnton, and Preston nigh Dutton. During his lifetime, in the 1216, there took place one of the most colorful events, not only in the history of the Duttons, but also in the history of Cheshire. It would appear that Randle de Blunderville, Earl of Chester was besieged by the Welsh in the castle of Rhuddlan. He despatched a messenger to his Constable of Chester, one Roger de Lacy, to come with all haste to his assistance. At that time there was a large fair taking place in Chester. Roger gathered together not only his own men at arms, but also every fiddler, player, minstrel, lout and raggamuffin that he could find. He then lead this motley army out of Chester towards the Welsh border. When the Welsh saw the great multitude heading in their direction they raised the siege and fled. In gratitude, the Earl of Chester gave Roger de Lacy control of all fiddlers, shoemakers and vagrants in the county. Roger transferred control of the fiddlers to Hugh Dutton and his heirs. The custom gradually became one of licensing the musicians in the county. No minstrel could exercise his art unless granted a license by the Dutton Court, held annually on the feast day of Saint John the Baptist in Chester. The last court for this purpose was held in 1756.
   
2. Title: Walter Hughes Dutton in entry for Arnold Dutton, "England, Cheshire, School Records, 1796-1950"
   Author: "England, Cheshire, School Records, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG7M-RJM : 7 December 2017), Walter Hughes Dutton in entry for Arnold Dutton, ; citing Lostock-Gralam School, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,299,048.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG7M-RJM;
   
3. Title: Hugh marriage, children; Lord over fiddlers, shoemakers, vagrants, "Genealogy of the Dutton Family of Pennsylvania", published 1871. by Gilbert Cope
   Author: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/14921/ (Original Text as scanned database is searchable at Ancestry.com) http://www.dunton.org/duttonhall/leycester.htm (text version) http://www.amcolan.info/dutton/leycester#Footnote%201 (text version) "Genealogy of the Dutton Family of Pennsylvania", published 1871. by Gilbert Cope. He added footnotes, front, and back matter to excerpts taken from the book, “Leycester's Historical Antiquities," published in 1673, by Peter Leycester, baronett, pp. 248-260
   Publication: Name: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/14921/;
   Note: *V. I do conceive here was another Hugh Dutton, son and heir of this Hugh; who married Muriel, daughter of Thomas to Dispenser, and he had Issue, Hugh, Thomas, John and Adam, as there followeth. And if so, some of these Acts may belong to that Hugh, which are ascribed to this Hugh. This Hugh Dutton bought Preston nigh Dutton, of Henry de Nuers and Julian his wife, reddendo octo Solidos annuatim, ad Festum Saneti Martini; which Randle Blundevill, Earl of Chester, confirmed, about the Reign of King John. He purchased also the Town of Little Legh, in Fee-Farm, from Simon, son of Osberne, rendring the yearly rent of two Marks of silver at the feast of St. Martin; which rent is yet paid by his heirs to the Earl of Derby, as of his Mannor of Harden, Anno Domini 1666. And Roger Lacy, Constable of Cheshire, and Baron of Halton, acquitted this Hugh Dutton de Judice de Legha, that is, of finding a Judger to serve at Halton for Little Legh yearly, about the Reign of Richard the First, or beginning of King John’s Reign. He purchased also, the Moiety of Barnton, from William, son of Henry, son of Serlo, which Robert tie Mesnilwarin held. He had also the Magistracy, or rule and authority, over all the Letchers and Whores of all Cheshire, granted unto him and his heirs, by John, Constable of Cheshire, and Baron of Halton, as freely as the said John held the same of the Earl of Chester; saving the Right of the said John to him and his heirs: Which are the very words of the Deed, onely rendred by me in English. So that he holds it, as it were, under the Baron of Halton, who reserves his own Right by a Special Reservation. This privilege over such loose persons, wits granted first unto Roger Lacy, Constable of Cheshire, under Richard the First, by Randle, sir-named Blundevill, Earl of Chester, in memory of his good service done to the Earl in raising the Siege of the Welsh-men, who had beset the Earl in his Castle of Rothelent in Flintshire; for the Constable having got a promiscuous rabble or such like persons together, and marching towards the said Castle, the Welsh, (supposing a great army to be coming,) raised their Siege and Fled: So saith the ancient Roll of the Barons of Halton. This Roll saith, that rabble consisted of Players, Fidlers and Shoe-makers. The Deed here toucheth Letchers and Whores. The privilege and custom used at this day by the Heirs of Dutton, is over the Minstrelsie and common Fidlers; none being suffered to play in this County without the Licence of the Lord of Dutton, who keeps a Court at Chester yearly, on Midsomer-day, for the same, where all the licenced Minstrels of Cheshire do appear, and renew their licences; So that the custom seems to have been altered to the Fidlers, as necessary attendants on revellers in Bawdy-houses and Taverns. And it is to be observed, that those Minstrels which are licenced by the heirs of Dutton of Dutton, within the County Palatine of Chester, or the County of the City of Chester, according to their ancient custom, are exempted out of the Statute of Rogues, 39 Eliz., cap. 4.
   
4. Title: Hugh birth, death, marriage, children, “The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester"
   Author: --The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester: Comp. from Original Evidences in Public Offices, the Harleian and Cottonian Mss., Parochial Registers, Private Muniments, Unpublished Ms. Collections of Successive Cheshire Antiquaries, and a Personal Survey of Every Township in the County; Incorporated with a Republication of King's Vale Royal and Leycester's Cheshire Antiquities, Volume 1 by George Ormerod, Daniel King, William Smith, William Webb (sheriff.), Sir Peter Leycester
   Publication: Name: https://familypedia.wikia.org/wiki/Hugh_de_Dutton_(c1172-1234);
   Note: Note- There seems to be some confusion between this Hugh and his father Hugh in some sources. Hugh de Dutton, 5th lord of Dutton was born circa 1172 in England to Hugh de Dutton (c1152-1230) and Isabel de Massey (c1155-c1214) and died 1234 in England of unspecified causes. He married Muriel le Despencer (c1181-1216). Ancestors are from England, France, the United Kingdom. Children: Hugh de Dutton (c1212-1234), born 1212 England, died 1234 England Thomas de Dutton (-c1272), born England, died 1272 England, married Philippa de Sandon (-aft1294) John de Dutton Adam de Dutton