Career
Contemporary sources also refer to him as Sir Edward Dudley. Hume was retaken by the Scots in December 1548, and Sutton captured. At the end of the war, on 28 March 1550, the Earl of Shrewsbury was asked by the Privy Council to organise his release by the exchange of French hostages to the value of £200.
He was lieutenant of Hampnes, in Picardy, from 1556 to 1558.
And entertained Queen Elizabeth at Dudley Castle, 1575. Edward succeeded his father (known as the "Lord Quondam" that is "Lord Formerly") as Baron Dudley in 1553.
He was buried at Saint Margaret"s Church, Westminster. He was the son of John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley and Lady Cicely Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset.
And the grandson of Edmund Sutton, Knight of Dudley Castle and Baron Tibertot and Cherleton (born 1425).
Edward married:
1. Katherine Brydges, the daughter of John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos and Elizabeth (née Grey) of Wilton (m 1556)
2. Jane Stanley, (a daughter of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby) (m 1567).
By the Lady Jane Stanley he had the following children:
Edward Dudley, who became the 5th Baron Dudley - (b 17 September 1567, d 23 June 1643).
John Dudley - (b 30 November 1569, d c February 1644/45). 3. Mary Howard, the daughter of William, 1st Baron Howard (m 1570).
