In 1598 he was made Recorder of Abergavenny.

He was made a judge in 1964 after a distinguished legal career, and was made Recorder at the Crown Court.

Hutton was made Recorder of York in 1608, Doncaster in 1609 and Ripon in 1610.

He had been made Assistant Recorder in 1963 and Recorder of Bradford in 1972.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1558-59 and made Recorder of Bridgnorth from 1561 to his death in 1580.

He studied at Inner Temple and was made Recorder of London in 1471.

He was made Recorder of Cambridge in 1689.

He was made Recorder of Nottingham in 1642.

In 1693 he was also made Recorder of Dublin.