Sir John de Sutton IV (6 December 1361 – 10 March 1396) is the 3rd Baron Sutton of Dudley, and heir of Dudley Castle. He was the son of Sir John de Sutton III, 2nd Lord of Dudley, and Katherine de Stafford, youngest daughter of Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford.Katherine or Catherine (). At the time of his father's death, John IV was a minor whose wardship and marriage was granted to Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel. During the fifth year of Richard II of England, 350 marksA dowry of 350 marks was paid during the fifth year of Richard II of England which was in 1382, but mistakenly applied it to the 2nd Baron John who died 1376. "Dugdale and other genealogists have confused him" with others (). was paid to Sir Philip le Spencer, to be a guardian over John IV with the arrangement of marriage to his daughter, Alice.Alice Spencer, or Alice de Spencer, or Alice Dispenser (; ). She died in 1392 without issue. John married secondly to an unknown JoanJane or Joan (), or Johanna () Not to be confused with Joan Clinton (), (). (d. April 1408), by whom Sir John de Sutton V succeeded as heir.
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