Hugh de Dutton (V)

~ Hugh de Dutton, husband of Muriel le Despenser; bought Preston near Dutton (confirmed by Randle Blundeville), Little Legh in fee-farm, and half of Barnton; received the 'magistracy' of the Cheshire minstrels from John, constable of Chester. Father of Hugh (VI, d.s.p., living 1234), Sir Thomas, John and Adam. (Leycester was unsure whether he was distinct from Hugh IV.) Source: Ormerod, History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (1819), vol. I, pp.475-480 'Dutton of Dutton' (Sir Peter Leycester's text from the family evidences, with Ormerod's additions), read 2 Nov 2026 (archive.org djvu text). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]