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Capt. Roger Sutton Knight Sutton of Dudley, Captain and Lord Admiral , Cambridge University Alumni 1535–1590

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A Public Tree Person is an ancestor documented independently by multiple YourRoots tree owners. When several researchers' family histories converge on the same person, we publish a shared page that combines what they've documented.

Why this is a Public Tree Person

Full name consistent across 6 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 6 trees
Death year and location consistent across 6 trees

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Reliability Score: B
Medium — based on the source tree
Grade scale
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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6 researchers on YourRoots have Capt. Alumni in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 15 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 6 independent trees

Born 24 Jun 1535 · Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Died 14 Mar 1590 · Zutphen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
Father Captain Sir Henry Lord Sutton Vice Admiral Sutton Dudley
Mother Lady Elizabeth Carrie Ashton
Spouse Susanna Leicester (1558–1588)
Children David Dudley, Dorothy Dudley, Elsabeth Dudley, Gov Thomas I Dudley Colonial Governor Of Massachsetts, Mary Dudley, Richard Dudley
Siblings Agnes Sutton Of Dudley Garter, Katherine Dudley, Lady Alice Sutton, Margaret Dudley, Rachill Dudley, Richard Francis Dudley Sutton, Thomas Sutton Dudley Of Tipton

Researchers connected through Capt. Alumni 1535–1590

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Biography

The story of Capt. Roger Sutton Knight Sutton of Dudley, Captain and Lord Admiral, Cambridge University Alumni began in 1535 in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, UK. Capt. Roger Sutton Knight Sutton of Dudley, Captain and Lord Admiral, Cambridge University Alumni married susanna anne guildford wood thorne countess of leicester, and had children including david dudley, dorothy dudley, elsabeth dudley, gov thomas i dudley colonial governor of massachsetts, mary dudley, richard dudley. Capt. Roger Sutton Knight Sutton of Dudley, Captain and Lord Admiral, Cambridge University Alumni passed away in 1590 in Zutphen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index

Life Timeline

1535
Birth of Capt. Roger Sutton Knight Sutton of Dudley, Captain and Lord Admiral, Cambridge University Alumni in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Birth
1590
Death of Capt. Roger Sutton Knight Sutton of Dudley, Captain and Lord Admiral, Cambridge University Alumni in Zutphen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Capt. Alumni

This ancestor line traces from Galiza, Lisboa, Portugal (1167) to Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, UK (1535) across 15 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Capt. Alumni (1535–1590) was born in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, UK and died in Zutphen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands. 6 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
Right now, 6 researchers on YourRoots have Capt. in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Capt. Alumni's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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