Portrait of John Sutton · Visual Sources of Medieval London

Description

John Sutton, a Goldsmith, was alderman of Farringdon Without ward in 1436-37 and Aldersgate ward in 1437-47. He served as sheriff in 1440-41. He was killed in a fight on London Bridge during the Jack Cade rebellion in 1451.

Arms: Shield of argent, cross sable, dexter chief charged with mullet sable.

Title

Portrait of John Sutton

Creator

Leigh, Roger

Date

c. 1450

Cultural Context

Medieval London

Medium

paper

ink

watercolour

Dimension

38 cms x 27 cms

MLD Londoner URI

https://mld.ace.fordham.edu/v2/s/mld/person?id=643

Location

Guildhall

Period

15th century

Work Type

Portrait

Image Category

Medieval drawing/painting

Image Source URL

https://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/view-item?key=WnsiUCI6eyJvcmlnaW5hdG9ySWQiOjM4ODc5LCJyZWZpbmVTZWFyY2giOiJTWHNpVUNJNmV5SjJZV3gxWlNJNklteHZibVJ2YmlCaGJHUmxjbTFsYmlJc0ltOXdaWEpoZEc5eUlqb3hMQ0ptZFhwNmVWQnlaV1pwZUV4bGJtZDBhQ0k2TXl3aVpuVjZlbmxOYVc1VGFXMXBiR0Z5YVhSNUlqb3dMamMxTENKdFlYaFRkV2RuWlhOMGFXOXVjeUk2TXl3aVlXeDNZWGx6VTNWbloyVnpkQ0k2Ym5Wc2JIMTkifX0&pg=7&WINID=1602097522064#zv6FSFvhyM0AAAF0xi4Kyg/29401

Image Type

Still Image

Image Location

London Metropolitan Archive

Image Rights

London Metropolitan Archives Main Print Collection

Subject

Civic office and government

People

Item sets

Individual portraits of London aldermen.

Site pages

Portraits of London Civic Officers