The palace was initially built by a member of the wealthy Sutton family of Lincoln merchants in  the latter years of the 14th.
century, on land immediately to the north of St Andrews church.
Research into the history of the building by Sir Francis Hill greatly clarified its early ownership.
More recently the study of  early drawings and maps by David Stocker has made it possible to reconstruct the layout of the building.
Stocker  suggested The building was probably built by John of Gaunt's vassal John de Sutton, a wealthy merchant and mayor of Lincoln in 1386.
However S.H. Rigby  has made out a case that the palaces was originally built by Robert Sutton the brother of John, also a mayor of Lincoln and vassal of Gaunt, who is known to have built a house on the land to the north of St Andrew's Church before 1386.
The palace was initially built by a member of the wealthy Sutton family of Lincoln merchants in  the latter years of the 14th. century, on land immediately to the north of St Andrews church. Research into the history of the building by Sir Francis Hill greatly clarified its early ownership. More recently the study of  early drawings and maps by David Stocker has made it possible to reconstruct the layout of the building. Stocker  suggested The building was probably built by John of Gaunt's vassal John de Sutton, a wealthy merchant and mayor of Lincoln in 1386. However S.H. Rigby  has made out a case that the palaces was originally built by Robert Sutton the brother of John, also a mayor of Lincoln and vassal of Gaunt, who is known to have built a house on the land to the north of St Andrew's Church before 1386.
John of Gaunt's Palace, Lincoln