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  Dudley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dudley is a town in the West Midlands of England.
Dudley, part of the West Midlands conurbation, is located south of Wolverhampton and is a part of the Black Country.
Dudley's borough boundaries were further expanded in 1974 to become a metropolitan borough, having taken in the boroughs of Halesowen and Stourbridge (both in Worcestershire).
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 Encyclopedia: List of towns in England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dewsbury is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, to the west of Wakefield, in the borough of Kirklees.
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire, England with a population of 81,143 at the 2001 Census.
Lymington is a port on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-towns-in-England   (8818 words)

  
 Dudley -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dudley is a town in the (A dialect of Middle English) West Midlands of (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
Dudley has a history dating back to (additional info and facts about medieval) medieval times; a (A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack) castle has stood in Dudley since the 8th century, the present castle dates from the 13th century, and provided the centre around which the town grew.
Dudley was further expanded in 1974 to become a metropolitan borough, having taken in the metropolitan boroughs of Halesowen and Stourbridge (both in Worcestershire).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/du/dudley.htm   (752 words)

  
 Governor Thomas Dudley
Dudley subsequently moved to Ipswich but after a short time, in order to be nearer the seat of government, settled at Roxbury.
By her he had three children, the most noted being Joseph Dudley (1647) the future royal governor of Massachusetts, who was born when the old man was 70 years of age.
Furthermore, Thomas Dudley was accustomed to using the arms (seal) of the Barons Dudley to seal legal documents bearing his signature.
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 Thomas Dudley
Thomas Dudley was born in Northampton, England in 1576.
Dudley was appointed his deputy and on four occasions (1634, 1640, 1645 and 1650) he served as governor.
Dudley spoke to this effect: that for his part he came thither a mere patient, not with any intent to charge his brother Winthrop with anything; for though there had been formerly some differences and breaches between them, yet they had been healed, and for his part, he was not willing to renew them again.
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The civilization that has gone forth from England is a self-sustaining one, vital to grow where it is planted, in vast communities, in an order that does not depend, as that of the Roman world did, upon edicts and legions from the capital.
Its chivalry was an imitation of the antiquated age of lords and ladies, and tournaments, and buckram courtesies, when men were as touchy to fight, at the lift of an eyelid or the drop of the glove, as Brian de Bois-Guilbert, and as ready for a drinking-bout as Christopher North.
I hope England will hang on to the East, and not give it over to the havoc of squabbling tribes, with a dozen religions and five hundred dialects, or to the military despotism of an empire whose morality is only matched by the superstition of its religion.
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 Dudley, Joseph. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
In 1682 he was one of the agents sent to England to protest against the threatened loss of the Massachusetts charter.
Having found favor in England, Dudley was appointed head of the temporary government in the colony until Sir Edmund Andros arrived (1686) a few months later as governor of all of New England.
Dudley raised and directed military expeditions against Canada, but his administration was marked by dissension because of his earlier unpopularity in the colony and his uncompromising attitude.
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 Dudley Castle
Dudley Castle, and the surrounding town of Dudley.
Most likely, all Dudley's may be able to trace at least some part of their ancestry here, and its a trip that (if you are able) you should make.
Since the town of Dudley is still pretty much laid out as it was about a hundred years ago, finding our way around was a snap--thanks to some kind residents and the fairly accurate street signs and maps.
www.dudleygenealogy.com /dudtrip.html   (1248 words)

  
 Dudley Family Pages Web Site
Dudley's Who Were Knights of the Garter
This war between England and France began when Edward III of England refused to submit to the French king, claiming to be rightful ruler of France instead.
Since there were Dudleys who had titles and some us may not know what these titles stood for, I thought I would try and explain what these titles meant.
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 Fiddler Magazine
A major component of Dudley's success is that he understands that simpler dances are legitimate dances in their own right that are fun for everyone and don't need to be just a prelude to learning intricate contras.
Dudley told this writer that he never views his students as "competition." Instead, he sees them as the best way to further his ability to continue the national revival of traditional social dancing.
Dudley began to refer to this group as the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and in 1971 CCDO was the first dance orchestra to cut an LP recording, using the jigs and reels most often used for New Hampshire barn and square dancing.
www.laufman.org /ArticlesReveiws/FiddlerMagazine.htm   (3506 words)

  
 English Emigration
John Smith was elected president of the Virginia Colony in 1608 and soon afterwards explored the coast of New England.
In 1628 a group of Puritans, led by Thomas Dudley and John Winthrop persuaded Charles I to grant them an area of land between the Massachusetts Bay and Charles River in North America.
Thomas Dudley was appointed his deputy and on four occasions served as governor.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAEengland.htm   (3702 words)

  
 The Bailey Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In 1635, while visiting England as an agent for the colony, he was imprisoned for several months by the archbishop of Canterbury, William Laud, on charges that he had committed offenses against the Anglican church.
Elizabeth WINSLOW was born on 6 Mar 1603 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England.
Magdalene WINSLOW was born on 26 Dec 1604 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England.
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 Mark Pilling Family History - pilg778 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
was born 25 Dec 1400 in Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, England and was christened in, Barton, Derbyshire, England.
He died 30 Sep 1487 in,, Staffordshire, England and was buried in St James Priory, Dudley, Staffordshire, England.
was born 1440 in of, Stanwell, Middlesex, England and was christened in of Stanwell, Middx of Hanwell, Middx..
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 Descendants of Richard WAITE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
She was born 27 Dec 1582 in England, and died 27 December 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
Dudley was the son of a country gentleman in England and for a tine was steward of the earl of Lincoln's estates.
Dudley was elected deputy governor 13 times between 1629 and 1650, and served as governor 4 times.
www.robforrest.com /waite/ancestry-dudley/thomas-dudley.html   (3292 words)

  
 Ancestors - aqwg85
Samuel DEGREY [Parents] was born 24 Apr 1763 in St Thomas, Dudley, Worc, Eng and was christened 24 Apr 1763 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
Joseph COX was christened 23 Jul 1704 in Harborne, Staffordshire, England.
William SKINNER was born 2 Sep 1737 in Favershsm, Kent, Engl and was christened 2 Sep 1737 in Faversham, Kent, England.
www.noffsinger.org /genealogy/ancestors/aqwg85.htm   (751 words)

  
 THE ROSS / MAHONEY FAMILIES
) was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England abt.
Margaret (Margery) De Somery was born in Dudley, Worchestershire, England abt.
Ralph was born 1215 in Drayton, Staffordshire, England.
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 Ancestors - aqwg09
Jane DEGREY was born 14 Jul 1811 and was christened 14 Jul 1811 in Dudley, Worc, Eng.
Mary Ann DEGREY was born 14 Apr 1813 in Dudley, Worc, Eng and was christened 6 Feb 1814 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
Phoebe BROOKS was born 1809 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.
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 HawkerFamily - pafn36 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Henry was born in 1829 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
Hannah CROSS was born in 1836 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
Enoch CROSS was born in 1842 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
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 Ancestors of Gayle Jesperson
Elsie Viva Bate was born on 20 Jul 1899 in Nanaimo, B.C., died on 3 Feb 1979 in Chilliwack BC and was buried on 7 Feb 1979 in Chilliwack BC Occupation: Homemaker.
Esther Shakespear was born on 6 Jun 1783 in Dudley, Worcester., England.
Joyce Prise was born in 1605 in Dudley, Worcester., England
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 The Genealogy Website of Adams/Simpson - pafg380 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
John SuttonDudley [Baron Dudley] was born on 25 Dec 1400 in Dudley Castle,Staffordshire,England.
Edward Cherleton [Baron Cherleton was born in 1371 in of Powis,,Montgomershire,Wales.
John Sutton Lord Dudley, K.G was born on 25 Dec 1400 in Dudley Castle,Staffordshire,England.
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 Wikinfo | Dudley
Dudley is a town and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England.
Since 1974, it has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, and so is administered by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Of historical significance, the first Newcomen steam engine was installed at the Conygree coalworks near Dudley Castle in 1712.
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 The Genealogy Website of Adams/Simpson - pafg695 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
John VI Sutton Dudley [Parents] was born about 1427 in Hatherington,Sussex,England.
John V Sutton Dudley/ B Dudley (1) [Parents] was born on 25 Dec 1400 in Castle Dudley,Staffordshire,England.
John IV Sutton Dudley/ B Dudley & Knight [Parents] was born in 1380 in Coleshill,Warwick,England.
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 Endnotes; Genealogy Report (Modified Register)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dudley, Worcestershire, 31 Mar 1851 Census of England,.
Co C 53rd Rgmt P.V. 31 Mar 1851, Census of England, Dudley, Worcestershire, Census for Dudley, Wolverhampton Street.
31 Mar 1851, Census of England, Dudley, Worcestershire, Lodger in the John Tracy household.
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 Dudley Hôtels - Hôtel Logement à Dudley | England Royaume-Uni
Dudley Hôtels - Hôtel Logement à Dudley
Originally the first hostelry in Dudley, now a modern hotel, the hotel boasts a diverse range of refurbished meeting rooms and ample car parking.
The Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley is a modern hotel & conference centre located in the heart of the Black Country.
www.simplehotels.com /fr/gb/dudley   (267 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Dudley (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Dudley's famed iron, coal, and limestone industries began declining c.1870.
Isolated on an elevated site, Dudley was enlarged in 1966.
The ruins of Dudley Castle, around which the area developed in the 13th cent., are surrounded by a park with a zoo.
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 Hawker Family - pafn60 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
There was no outright civil ban on these marriages in England although they were certainly discouraged, until the The Marriage Act of 1835.
They had to marry in Europe, but this was no guarantee that their marriage would not be voided.
Her religious scruples have taken a turn; but the marriage is still libale to be dissolved any day by an ill-natured person." (from "Lady Holland's Lettters To Her Son".
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 Dudley Hotels - Discount Hotels in Dudley England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Our Dudley hotel reservation system provides you with discount rates on hotels in Dudley, England.
To make your discount hotel reservation in Dudley England, please click here for a list of hotels in Dudley.
The hotel reservation business is an extremely competitive one and the way we stand out is by being reliable, confidential, and secure.
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 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council - Welcome
Over the next few months Dudley Council’s finance chiefs will be making important decisions on where to spend resources over the coming financial year.
Borough residents can have their say on the council's budget and council tax proposals for 2006/07.
We now have a team of Dudley Council Plus advisors, whose sole job is to look after our customers, answering your requests for information and services.
www.dudley.gov.uk   (230 words)

  
 Re: Silvia Watchorn-Dudley England cir 1805
In Reply to: Re: Silvia Watchorn-Dudley England cir 1805 by j Huggins
Re: Silvia Watchorn-Dudley England cir 1805 j Huggins 10/19/01
Re: Silvia Watchorn-Dudley England cir 1805 j Huggins 8/19/01
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 Pedigree Chart
b: abt 1764 in Of Dudley, Worcester, England
b: abt 1751 in Of Dudley, Worcester, England
m: 21 Mar 1918 in Dudley, Worchester, Eng.
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 John Sutton(Dudley), [Baron Dudley]/Elizabeth Berkeley
Born: 25 Dec 1400 at: Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, England Married: ABT 1420 at:, Eng Died: 30 Sep 1487 at:, Staffordshire, England Father:John Sutton, [Baron Dudley] Mother:Constance Blount Other Spouses:
Name: William Sutton (Dudley), [Bishop of Durha Born: ABT 1431 at: of, Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, England Married: at: Died: 29 Nov 1483 at: D.S.P., Westminster Abbe Spouses: NOTES
Name: Oliver Sutton(Dudley) Born: ABT 1437 at: of, Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, England Married: at: Died: 25 Jul 1469 at: Battle Edgecote, Near Banbury, Oxford, England Spouses: Catherine Neville
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