The title Baron Dudley was created by writ in the Peerage of England for Sir John Sutton, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. At the eleventh Baron's death, the barony fell into abeyance. In 1916, after almost 160 years, the Sovereign terminated the abeyance in favour of Ferdinando Smith.
Lord Dudley fought at the battle of St. Albans, May 23, 1455, where the King was defeated by the Duke of York and taken prisoner.
Dudley was also taken a prisoner of war and sent to the Tower of London; but he was soon released, as peace prevailed shortly afterwards.
But as soon as Edward V was suppressed, Lord Dudley attended a chapter of the Order of the Garter in Richard III's palace, at Westminster, in the first year of that tyrant (1483), and obtained from him a grant of eight manors "for his faithtul service in favoring his title to the crown".
Dudley was summoned to Parliament from February 15, 1440, by writs directed: 'Johanni de Sutton de Duddeley militi', whereupon he is thought to have become Lord Dudley.
Dudley was present at the Battle of Blore Heath on September 23, 1459, along with his son Edmund Sutton.
Lord Dudley was rewarded after the battle for his participation on the side of Edward, Earl of March, son of Richard Duke of York.
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