SUTTON, Sir Richard Lexington, 9th Baronet (1937 - 2021)

[Henry W]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-56680636

Sir Richard Sutton, 83, suffered stab wounds at a property near Gillingham, Dorset, about 19:30 BST on Wednesday [7 April 2021]. He was pronounced dead at the scene. [...]

Sir Richard was the son of Sir Robert Lexington SUTTON, 8th Baronet (1897-1981) and Daphne Gwladys GOVER [NB thepeerage gives her first name as Gwynneth, I used DB 2003].

He m 1959 Fiamma FERRARI, with whom he had issue:

David Robert  (b 1960), m. with issue - 3 dau

Caroline Victoria (b 1965), m. with issue - 2 sons.

His son, David, succeeds as 10th Baronet.

The new heir is the late Baronet's brother, James Anthony (b 1940), who has a son (m. with 3 sons) and a dau (m with issue).

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The new Baronet, David Robert Sutton is born on 26 February 1960.

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Also reported on the Daily Mail:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9450171/One-UKs-richest-men-83-stabbed-death-2m-Dorset-country-mansion.html

On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 3:29:20 AM UTC+10 Henry W wrote:

[Henry W]

It is now being reported that the woman who was injured in the attack was Sir Richard's wife. This appears to be Anne SCHREIBER, a second wife, originally Danish - it was her second marriage also and she has 3 children from her first marriage. It would appear that Sir Richard was divorced from Fiamma FERRARI at some point, though it is not clear when.

[colinp]

Obit in Daily Telegraph 12 April 2021 - Sir Richard Sutton, 9th Bt, paternalist owner of country estates and London hotels – obituary (telegraph.co.uk)

EXTRACTS

Richard Lexington Sutton was born on April 27 1937 and was educated at Stowe. He was the son of Sir Robert Sutton, 8th baronet, whom he succeeded in 1981, and his wife Gwyneth, née Gover.

An earlier Sir Robert (1671-1746) was ambassador to France and the Ottoman Empire. Sir Robert’s son Richard was an Under-Secretary of State and member of parliament successively for St Albans, Sandwich and Boroughbridge; he was created a baronet (of Norwood Park, Nottinghamshire) in 1772. More tentatively, the family’s descent has been traced to a Norman seigneur, Syward de Sutton, in 12th Century Holderness.

Richard Sutton lived quietly in his Dorset village community; in younger days he enjoyed skiing, sailing, tennis and swimming. He married, in 1959, Fiamma Ferrari, who came from Rome. They were separated in 2000 and later divorced; he is survived by their son David, born in 1960, who inherits the baronetcy, and daughter Caroline.

He married secondly Mrs Anne Schrieber, a physiotherapist, who was also injured in the attack in which Sir Richard died – for which a suspect arrested by the police after a dramatic car chase from Dorset to London has been named as Anne’s 34-year-old son Thomas.

Sir Richard Sutton, 9th Bt, born April 27 1937, died April 7 2021

[colinp]

On the other hand the Times obit states that Sir Richard is "survived by his partner Anne Schreiber, a Danish physiotherapist who runs a practice in Milborne Port near Sherborne, Dorset;"

[S R Eglesfield]

While not definitive, a report at https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/sir-richard-sutton-investigation-man-5285692 states that "Though separated, Sir Richard also remained on good terms with his wife, Lady Fiamma...", which suggests that he was not married to Anne Schreiber, and this seems to be confirmed by the fact that I can nowhere find her referred to as Lady Sutton.

Thomas Schreiber is, however, widely referred to as Sir Richard's stepson, and his sister, Rose, is referred to as Sir Richard's stepdaughter in the announcement of her marriage at https://www.myfamilyannouncements.co.uk/national/view/4104875/rose. The birth of Rose Elizabeth K R SCHREIBER was registered in Yeovil in January 1986, and that of her brother, Thomas David A SCHREIBER, was registered in Taunton Deane in October 1986; their mother's maiden name is given as RAMLAU-HANSEN. I have been unable to find a record of their parents' marriage, but it may have taken place abroad.

[Richard R]

Sir Richard's death notice appears in the Telegraph & Times of 14 April 2021: SUTTON Sir Richard Lexington, 9th Baronet of Norwood Park, Nottingham, tragically killed on 7th April 2021, aged 83 and so unexpectedly taken from us. Born on 27th April 1937 he was a caring, devoted, generous and warm family man who achieved so much during his unique life. He will be forever loved and missed by three generations of his family, his close friends and the dedicated colleagues throughout his company.

[Henry W]

Following up Mx Eglesfield, the following from the Newbury Weekly News:

In a second statement released on Sunday, a spokesman for Sir Richard Sutton Limited said: “Our thoughts are with Anne Schreiber, who remains in a critical condition in hospital and was a hugely important part of Sir Richard’s life, especially in his later years. After caring for Sir Richard for a long period, we in turn wish her a swift and full recovery.

“Though separated, Sir Richard also remained on good terms with his wife, Lady Fiamma, and very close to their children, who are mourning the loss of a devoted father.

Anne Schreiber is referred to as his "partner" in the report.

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The story of the Murder of the Baronet/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10322641/Murderous-rage-jealous-son-left-300million-baronet-dead.html