DUDLEY, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1607-70), of Clopton, Northants.

Family and Education

b. c. 1607, 3rd s. of Edward Dudley of Clopton by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Wood of Lambley, Notts. m. (1) Hester, da. of Edward de Pleurs of Westminster, s.p.; (2) 11 Sept. 1651, Jane, da. of Sir Roger Smith of Edmondthorpe, Leics., s.p.; (3) Mary, da. and h. of Paul Pindar of Bishopsgate, London, 2s. 1da. suc. bro. 1641; cr. Bt. 1 Aug. 1660.Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 86; PCC 187 Twine; CSP Dom. 1649-50, p. 475; St. Clement Eastcheap (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxvii), 92; Bridges, Northants. ii. 372.

Offices Held

Member, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1630, Hon. Artillery Co. 1635; commr. of array, Northants. 1642; alderman, London July – Aug. 1651, commr. for assessment, Northants. 1657, Jun. 1660, 1661 – 69; j.p. Northants. July 1660–5, 1670 – d., Hunts. 1661 – 65; sheriff, Northants. Nov. 1660–1; commr. for complaints, Bedford level 1663.Information from Col. G. F. H. Archer, clerk of the Merchant Taylors’ Co.; Ancient Vellum Bk. of Hon. Artillery Co. ed. Raikes, 50.

Parlimentarian

DUDLEY, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1607-70), of Clopton, Northants.

Main residence: Clopton, Northants.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

DUDLEY, Sir William (c.1607-70)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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