Roger Ludlow (bef. 1590 - abt. 1666)

I've been re-reading The Diary of Captain Daniel Roe. A S Roe, who wrote the introduction states that Roger Ludlow died in Virginia in 1665. Fair warning: he also states that Roger had a daughter Lucretia who married Nathaniel Brewster, so he doesn't have all of his facts correct. (Much of the rest of his research has a greater degree of accuracy, but he may have fallen into the "famous ancestor" trap occasionally.) However, as there doesn't seem to be a record of Roger being buried in Ireland, which seems most likely given his residency and his wife's burial there, would it be worth looking in Virginia? Could he have died while traveling (perhaps because of the restoration of the monarchy)? Are there documents showing him to be alive after 1665?

Here are some old notes that may be of use. Use them or not as you see fit.

Windows Into Our Past, A Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. 1 ©1996, Judy Parsons Smith (http://www.geocities.com/judys-space/Vol1/ludlow.htm):

The Honorable Roger Ludlow, son of Thomas & Jane (Pyle) Ludlow, b. "baptismal date", 7 Mar 1590, Dinton, Wiltshire, England; d. 1666, Dublin, Ireland; bur. Dublin, Ireland; m. ca. 1620-1623, Chard, Somersetshire, England to Mary Cogan, daughter of Philobert & Anne (Marshall) Cogan of Somerset, b. ca. 1604, Chard Co., Somersetshire, England; d. 3 Jun 1664, Dublin, Ireland.

On 16 Jun 1610 Roger Ludlow matriculated at Oxford from Balliol College, however, he did not graduate. He was admitted to the inner Temple for the study of law in November 1612. On 10 Feb 1630, London, he was elected an Assistant of the Massachusetts Bay Company. On 20 Mar 1630, he immigrated to America aboard the Mary and John, sailing from Plymouth, co. Devonshire, England. The ship was among the group called the Winthrop Fleet. The ship, which was also known as "Mr. Ludlow's Ship", arrived at the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 30 May 1630. He was one of the first settlers of Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Roger Ludlow was active in public service. From 1630-1634, he served as an Assistant of Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1634, he was Deputy-Governor of Connecticut. In 1635, Roger Ludlow removed to Windsor, Connecticut where he became the First Deputy of the Connecticut Colony. He helped to found the colony of Connecticut in 1636. He was a founder of Fairfield, Connecticut.

Roger Ludlow was a Colonial Lawmaker known as the "Father of Connecticut Jurisprudence". He was instrumental in framing the model constitution for Connecticut. He was appointed by the general court to codify the laws of Connecticut. The Code of Connecticut was established in 1650 and published in 1672, being known as "Mr. Ludlow's Code". During 1639, Roger Ludlow removed to Fairfield. From 1651-1653, he served as the Commissioner of the United Colonies. He served in many capacities for nearly 20 years. He subsequently moved to Virginia ca. 13 Apr 1654. In 1654, Roger Ludlowe returned to England, where he became a member of the Commission on claims to forfeited lands in Ireland.

Roger Ludlow was considered one of the brightest and best educated men in the American Colonies. Although the was a man of many laudable qualites, he did have one great weakness, an uncontrolled temper.

update - thanks, I've corrected/updated the Magna Carta Project section & information from/citations to Richardson. The marriage paragraph did not cite Richardson, so I did not edit it. For reference, Richardson says that Roger & Mary married "after 1623" (Magna Carta Ancestry, III:76 LUDLOW 14.ii).

The Magna Carta Project section is misplaced (it needs to be under Acknowledgements) and the citations Richardson citations need to be improved.

If it's ok, I'll take care of that at noon (ET, USA)... I'll leave the TAG/Torrey/etc. alone (I have Richardson's works but am not a subscriber of American Ancestors).

Cheers, Liz (co-leader, Magna Carta Project)

Don't know where the specific date came from.

GM states after 1623. The bio sections with notes {TAG] [NGSQ] etc appear to be cut and paste from that article. (Should be properly cited)

https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/great-migration-begins-immigrants-to-ne-1620-1633-vols-i-iii/image?volumeId=12107&pageName=1212&rId=235188439

Anyone got access to the third supplement of Torrey's NE Marriages. The marriage date listed on the profile needs a proper citation and a check to make sure it isn't a "by" date in Torrey's shorthand?

Thank you Jillaine for vouching for Seversmith. I read quite a bit of his material on Roger Ludlow, and I'm glad to know he is a reliable biographer.

The Irish connection fits with other information that I have, namely that Rev. Nathaniel Brewster (son of Brewster-432) apparently worked closely with Oliver Cromwell, and was in Ireland about 1655-56 at which point he married Sarah Ludlow, daughter of Roger. It might also be of interest to know that Nathaniel's mother and two of his sisters testified on Roger's behalf in a suit for slander (Thomas Staples v. Roger Ludlow), suggesting that the (Francis) Brewster and Ludlow families were well-known to one another on both sides of the Atlantic.

I don't know where the Wales claim comes from. Seversmith assumes Ireland.

I'm not a descendant. I was working on Magna Carta Project dbe suggestions (FindAGrave and WikiTree have different information, which triggered a database error [dbe]).

I just checked NGS, and vol. 51 is now available. I'm a member. I've downloaded. Herbert F. Seversmith, "Roger Ludlow (1590-1665/1666)", [cont'd from page 164]. Page 233 about this death says: "It is not known when Roger Ludlow died, but it was probably about 1665-1666. No will is reported in Irish indexes (they have been thoroughly searched) and none has been found in English calendars. It is suggested that when he died he possessed very little estate, or had passed title to his living children; as a non-conformist and cousin of a well-known regicide (Sir Edmund Ludlow) he may have made no will in order that his family might escape the royal notice. It is not known when he was buried."

If you're a descendant of this man, you may want to get this article. Seversmith is a good researcher

GM 1-3, p. 1212 says he d. "By about 1666 [NGSQ 51:233]" (National Genealogical Society Quarterly; Vol. 51 not yet available online).

datafield for death says "about 1655 in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales" ... his wife died Dublin in 1664 & Richardson says he died "about before 1666" (MCA, Vol III, p 76)

his Wikipedia article says "He was a resident and member of St. Michan's Church in Dublin. His wife Mary died and was buried on June 3, 1664 according to records kept at the parish church. Parish records of his death in Dublin (presumed to have taken place between 1664 and 1668) no longer exist.[3]" with [3] a reference to Taylor, John M. (apparently referring to [2]: "Sir Thomas was the great uncle of Edmund Ludlow the soldier, parliamentarian, and author. [Taylor, John M. (1900); page 25]")

Does Anderson give any death info?

Hi Fontaine,

I will be working on this profile and on his ancestors for the Magna Carta project. if you have any questions, please let me know. Vic