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b. 23 Sept. 1647, 4th s. of Thomas Dudley of Roxbury, gov. Massachusetts, by his 2nd w. Catherine Dighton, wid. of Samuel Hackburn of Roxbury. educ. free sch., Cambridge, Mass.; Harvard c.1662–5. m. 1688, Rebecca, da. of Edward Tyng, judge and member of ct. of assts., Massachusetts, 8s. (6 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.). D. Dudley, Dudley Gens. and Fam. Recs. 83–84; G. Adlard, Sutton-Dudleys of Eng. and Mass. 61–94; HMC Lords, n.s. v. 80–81.
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Freeman, Massachusetts Bay Co. 1672; member, gen. ct. Massachusetts 1673–6, ct. of assts. 1676–84; agent for Massachusetts in Eng. 1682–3; v.-adm. New England 1685; pres. Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Narragansett May– Dec. 1686; member, council of Massachusetts 1686–9; judge of superior ct. New England 1687–9; pres. of council and c.j. New York 1690–2; commr. inquiring into complaints against Gov. Sir William Phipps 1694; gov. and capt.-gen. Massachusetts and New Hampshire 1701–15; capt.-gen. Rhode Island and Narragansett 1702–15, v.-adm. 1702–15. CSP Col. 1681–5, pp. 410, 587; 1685–8, pp. 98, 117, 375; 1689–92, pp. 322, 397–8, 699, 714; 1701, pp. 304, 670–1; 1714–15, pp. 512–13; CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 128; 1700–2, pp. 365.

Lt.-gov. I.o.W. 1694–1701; freeman, Newport 1694; dep. mayor, Newtown, I.o.W. 1694. CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 96; Mass. Hist. Soc. Colls. ser. 6, iii. 512–13.

Parlimentarian
DUDLEY, Joseph (1647-1720), of Cowes, I.o.W. and Roxbury, Massachusetts
Main residences: Cowes, I.o.W; Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Notes

Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on E. Kimball, Public Life of Joseph Dudley.

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Commons 1690-1715
Web Title

DUDLEY, Joseph (1647-1720)

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