Dudley Norton

Sir Dudley Norton (died 27 July 1634) was an English official who was Secretary of State of the Kingdom of Ireland.

[1] In 1612, he was granted reversion of the office of the Principal Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland in the Dublin Castle administration of James VI and I.

It was also directed that Norton would receive £200 per year and be appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland.

On the death of Cooke in 1616, Norton became the senior Principal Secretary and Keeper of the Signet.

Upon the death of James I, on 28 July 1625 Charles I of England directed Norton to continue in his office with an annuity of £200 and an allowance of £100 "for intelligence".