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Dudley Family History
Dudley Genealogy & Family TreeDudley is an English name from Worcestershire, England, where the family resided in the town of Dudley in Dudley Castle. It comes from the Old English roots dudda ("woodland") and leah ("clearing"). In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Gladdewin de Duddeleia--was recorded in 1176. The family motto is Droit et loyal which means "Just and loyal."
Other spellings include "Dudlie" and "Dudly." Notable people with the surname include American actress Mary Rachel Dudley (Dear John, Lost, The Fantastic Four), American football player Bullet Bill Dudley (Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins), and American baseball player Chris Dudley (New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers). The first Dudley to come to America was Andrew Dudley in Virginia in 1622.
Dudley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Walter Dudley -- --, 1473 December 0, 1538
- John Dudley -- --, 1800 December 28, 1878 Kentucky
- Thomas Dudley -- --, 1794 May 8, 1875 Kentucky
- Archer E. Dudley -- --, 1863 December 0, 1928 Kentucky
- Sarah A. Dudley -- --, 1832 December 0, 1900
Dudley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Catherine Dudley -- --, 1682 January 8, 1682 Massachusetts
- Nancy Adella Dudley -- --, 1874 September 21, 1963 Missouri
- Eva B. Dudley -- --, 1863 New York
- Mary Elizabeth Dudley -- --, 1902 August 18, 1976 Virginia
- Isaac Arthur Dudley -- --, 1877 January 30, 1952 Colorado
