Background
Suckling was born in 1520, the first son of Richard Suckling, a baker of Norwich, who served as one of the city"s aldermen.
Suckling was born in 1520, the first son of Richard Suckling, a baker of Norwich, who served as one of the city"s aldermen.
Suckling was a mercer and a merchant adventurer. He became a freeman of Norwich 1548, and served as an alderman in 1559, as sheriff in 1564-1565, and mayor in 1572-1573 and 1582-1583. He also had property at Woodton and elsewhere in the area.
He died in November 1589.
An inventory of his property taken in 1590 included four Bibles and a copy of Calvin’s Institutes. His memorial is in Street Andrew"s Church, Norwich.
He was a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Norwich in 1571 and 1586. He was a Member of Parliament for Norwich in 1571 and 1586.In 1562 he bought and rebuilt a large house in Street Andrews Street in Norwich, part of which survives, incorporated into a cinema.