LUDLOW, Edmund (c.1617-92), of South Court, Maiden Bradley, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1617, 1st s. of Sir Henry Ludlow of Maiden Bradley by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Richard Phelips of Winterbourne Whitchurch, Dorset. educ. Blandford g.s.; Trinity, Oxf. matric. 10 Sept. 1634, eged 17, BA 1636; I. Temple 1637-42. m. c.1649, Elizabeth, da. of William Thomas of Wenvoe, Glam., s.p. suc. fa. 1643.

Offices Held

Cuirassier, lord general’s life gd. (parliamentary) 1642 – 43; capt. of horse 1643 – 44, maj. 1644, col. 1644 – 45; gov. Wardour Castle 1644; lt.-gen. of horse [I] 1650 – 55; c.-in-c. [I] 1659-Jan. 1660.

Commr. for executing ordinances, Wilts. 1644, defence 1644, assessment 1644 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660; sheriff 1644 – 45; j.p. Wilts. 1646 – Mar. 1660, Mdx. 1649 – ?51; commr. for militia, Westminster 1649, Wilts. 1659.

Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648, high court of justice 1649; Councillor of State 1649 – 51, May-Dec. 1659; commr. for civil affairs [I] 1650 – 54, adventurers [I] 1654, army Oct.-Dec. 1659.

Parlimentarian

LUDLOW, Edmund (c.1617-92), of South Court, Maiden Bradley, Wilts.

Main residence: South Court, Maiden Bradley, Wilts.

Notes

This biography is based on Sir Charles Firth’s edition of the Ludlow Mems. and A Voyce from the Watch Tower (Cam. Soc. ser. 4; xxi).

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

LUDLOW, Edmund (c.1617-92)