John Dutton, 2nd Baron Sherborne facts for kids
John Baron Dutton, 2nd Baron Sherborne (born January 24, 1779 – died October 18, 1862) was an important British nobleman. He held the title of Baron Sherborne.
About John Dutton
John Dutton was the son of James Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne. His mother was Elizabeth Coke. The family lived in Sherborne, Gloucestershire.
During his lifetime, a big change happened in Britain. The government passed the Slavery Abolition Act 1833. This law ended slavery in most British lands. After this, the government paid money to people who had owned enslaved people. This was done through the Slave Compensation Act 1837.
Records show that John Dutton received a payment. This was because he had owned 464 enslaved people in Jamaica. The British government borrowed a large sum of money to make these payments. British taxpayers eventually paid back this loan.
Family Life
Lord Sherborne married Mary Legge on August 11, 1803. She was the daughter of Henry Bilson-Legge, 2nd Baron Stawell.
John and Mary had six children together:
- James Dutton, 3rd Baron Sherborne (1804–1883). He later became the 3rd Baron Sherborne. James married Lady Elizabeth Howard. After her death, he married Susan Block.
- Mary Esther Dutton (1805–1806). She passed away when she was very young.
- Elizabeth Dutton (1807–1865). She married Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 2nd Earl of Ducie.
- John Thomas Dutton (1810–1884). He married Lady Lavinia Parker. John Thomas Dutton was the grandfather of Ralph Dutton, 8th Baron Sherborne.
- Anne Constance Dutton (1816–1858). She married Admiral Edward Plunkett. He was the 16th Lord Dunsany.
- Ralph Heneage Dutton (1821–1892). He married Isabella Mansfield.
Lord Sherborne passed away on October 18, 1862, when he was 83 years old. His son, James, took over his title. Lady Sherborne died two years later in October 1864.
