Eric Miller's Family Tree

Colonel Richard Dudley

Person Chart

Parents

Father Date of Birth Mother Date of Birth
Edward Dudley Elizabeth Pritchard

Partners

Partner Date of Birth Children
Mary Seawell Alexander Dudley
Frances Dudley
Major Robert Dudley
Ambrose Dudley
Richard Dudley Jr.

Person Events

Event Type Date Place Description
Birth abt 1623 Bristol, Eng, England
Marriage abt 1645
Death abt 1687 Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States

Facts

Fact Description
National or Tribal Origin English

Notes
Colonel Richard Dudley b. abt. 1623 Bristol, Eng.; d. abt. 1687 Kingston Parish, Gloucester Co., VA [NOTE: Wills of Richmond Co., by R. Headley shows 1698 Will of Richard Dudley and also cites son of Richard, Alexander, as being a legatee of John Stephens/Rappahannock in 1661]; abt. 1645 he marr. Mary Seawell; In 1646, he was summoned to Orphans Court in York Co. to file guardian report. In 1646 he was granted more than 1000 acres in Gloucester Co., VA. In 1654, Thomas Sax, Rector of a chapel of Lancaster left a legacy to Richard Dudley, 2nd son of Edward Dudley. In 1657 he was elected Sheriff, Gloucester Co., VA and in 1659 he patented land on Mobjack Bay, Gloucester Co. where his older brother, William resided. In 1661, Richard Dudley was described as a merchant when he sold his plantation in Lower Norfolk Co., Lynhaven Parish (now Princess Anne Co.)where he then lived along with all his stock and cattle and other property. In 1667 he was elected a member of the vestry of Kingston Parish, Gloucester Co. Twelve years later he was appointed colonel of militia in the same county. Children of Co. Richard and Mary are:
i. Frances (son, Ambrose baptized 1698, Christ Church, Middlesex Parish)
ii. Richard was member of vestry of Kingston Parish 1682-1706; owned 400 ac in Petsworth Parish, also acreage in Kingston and Ware Parishes.
iii. Major Robert Dudley, b. 1647, Lower Norfolk Co. and d. Oct. 20, 1701; resided in Gloucester Co. and Middlesex Co.; about 1680 was given 500 ac. by his father. In 1682, he was member of vestry of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex; 4 years later was church warden of Lower Chapel. In 1685 elected member of House of Burgesses for several years. In (c) 1690, marr. Elizabeth Ransom (daugh George Ransom);
iv. Ambrose, b. 1649 Lower Norfolk Co.; 1667 was member Vestry Kingston Parish, Gloucester Co.; resided Mobjack Bay. 1699 was justice of peace, Gloucester Co.;Speaker of the House of Burgess 1710-1712.("Colonial VA Register. Gloucester Burgess).
v. Alexander