Edmund Ludlow (died 1624)
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Sir Edmund Ludlow was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1571 and 1622.
Ludlow was born before 1548, the eldest son of George Ludlow of Hill Deverill and his wife Edith, daughter of Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor
of Stanwell, Middlesex. In 1571, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Old Sarum
. He succeeded to the estates of his father in June 1580 and was a J.P.
for Wiltshire from that time on. He was High Sheriff of Wiltshire
from 1586 to 1587. In 1597 he was elected MP for Ludgershall
. He was knighted on 14 September 1601. In 1604 he was elected MP for Hindon
. He was re-elected MP for Hindon in 1614. During his life he was involved in numerous lawsuits, and was conspicuouisly intractable with regard to matters of money and property. He lived at Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire in his later years.
Ludlow married firstly Bridget Coker daughter of Henry Coker of Mappowder, Dorset and had three sons including Henry and seven daughters. Bridget died in 1587 and he married secondly Lady Margaret Howard, widow of Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon
, and daughter of Sir Henry Manning, knight marshal of the Household. They had at least four sons and two daughters. His brother Sir Henry Ludlow was also an MP and his nephew Edmund Ludlow
was one of the regicides.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1571 and 1622.
Ludlow was born before 1548, the eldest son of George Ludlow of Hill Deverill and his wife Edith, daughter of Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor
Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor
Sir Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor was an English nobleman. He inherited the manor of Stanwell in Middlesex. In 1542, during a visit by King Henry VIII, he was obliged to surrender the manor to the crown. In return he was offered the lands of Tardebigge and the seat of Hewell Grange in modern...
of Stanwell, Middlesex. In 1571, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Old Sarum
Old Sarum (UK Parliament constituency)
Old Sarum was the most infamous of the so-called 'rotten boroughs', a parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which was effectively controlled by a single person, until it was abolished under the Reform Act 1832. The constituency was the site of what had been...
. He succeeded to the estates of his father in June 1580 and was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Wiltshire from that time on. He was High Sheriff of Wiltshire
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
from 1586 to 1587. In 1597 he was elected MP for Ludgershall
Ludgershall (UK Parliament constituency)
Ludgershall was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- 1295–1640 :- 1640–1832 :- Sources :...
. He was knighted on 14 September 1601. In 1604 he was elected MP for Hindon
Hindon (UK Parliament constituency)
Hindon was a parliamentary borough consisting of the village of Hindon in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1448 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act...
. He was re-elected MP for Hindon in 1614. During his life he was involved in numerous lawsuits, and was conspicuouisly intractable with regard to matters of money and property. He lived at Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire in his later years.
Ludlow married firstly Bridget Coker daughter of Henry Coker of Mappowder, Dorset and had three sons including Henry and seven daughters. Bridget died in 1587 and he married secondly Lady Margaret Howard, widow of Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon
Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon
Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon , was an English peer and politician. He was the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Lady Elizabeth Stafford. He served as Custos Rotulorum of Dorset and Vice-Admiral of Dorset. In 1559 he was raised to the peerage as Viscount Howard...
, and daughter of Sir Henry Manning, knight marshal of the Household. They had at least four sons and two daughters. His brother Sir Henry Ludlow was also an MP and his nephew Edmund Ludlow
Edmund Ludlow
Edmund Ludlow was an English parliamentarian, best known for his involvement in the execution of Charles I, and for his Memoirs, which were published posthumously in a rewritten form and which have become a major source for historians of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. After service in the English...
was one of the regicides.