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Rudolph Hudson (1475 - 1530)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: June 27, 1530 (54-55)
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Place of Burial: City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Husband of Elizabeth Hudson and Mary "Elizabeth" Lnu
Father of Henry Randolph Hudson, I; Thomas Hudson and John Hudson

Occupation: Whaler, trader with Russia, London Alderman, Gentleman, Alderman of London
Managed by: Reta Hancock
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About Rudolph Hudson

Not a known child of Anthony Hutchinson

Uncertain source:

Birth 1475 Tamsworth, Staffordshire, , England

2 source citations

Death 1530 27 Jun Age: 55 Tamsworth, Staffordshire, , England

2 source citations

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Rather well done, but uncited, work on Rupert and the early Hudson family was done by Ronda Chesser Porter here:

http://www.thedomesticcurator.com/2013/12/hudson-genealogy-from-rud...



"Rudolph was born in 1465 in England. Rudolph was a whaler by trade and traded with Russia during his youth. At some point, Rudolph moved to London as he was an alderman (council member) of London. Rudolph also carried the rank of Gentleman. The rank Gentleman signifies that he is not a member of the aristocracy of ancient England. Gentleman was a title given to a man of certain nobility signifying social position in England. Rudolph married Elizabeth Pyel who bore him many sons and daughters. He died June 27th, 1530 in London, England and he was placed in a tomb in the Church of the Grey Friar in London. The Great Fire of London destroyed the Grey Friar Monastery in 1666.

They were a numerous family, and the names of Richard, John, Henry and William were repeated to the point of confusion. The Hudsons are the descendants of the Lords of Hoddleston (Hudleston) who occupied the castle Millom in Cumberland, on the coast of the Irish sea. After the fall of the Roman Empire, there was fierce rivalry between the Norman's and the Saxons over Yorkshire and the land around the Rhine Valley. The early ancestors of the Hudson family came from Normandy and remained in ENGLAND after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. In early England a man was known by but one name. When surnames first came into use, Hudde was a common NICKNAME for Richard, so it appears that the immediate descendants of Sir Richard Hoddleston (sometimes spelled Hudleston) were known as the sons of Hudde or Hudson. These Hudsons would have been descendants of the Normans that invaded England with William the Conqueror. There is evidence that some Hudson families are Saxon in origin, but given that Rudolph Hudson (1475-1530) was a member of the aristocracy, he was likely to have been of Norman descent."[1]

Death

Date: 27 JUN 1530 Place: Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, GB[2] Sources

http://www.thedomesticcurator.com/2013/12/hudson-genealogy-from-rud... ↑ Source: #S59 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Data: Text: Online PUBLICATION - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc. Records Shared by James Hudson 8/28/2014 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=redbirdac... Find A GRAVE MEMORIAL# 112273697
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Descendants of Rudolph Hudson

Generation No. 2 2. Henry "Gentleman"2 Hudson (Rudolph1) was born 1500 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and died 1555 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He married Barbara Unknown 1525 in St Editha, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. She was born 1504 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and died Unknown.

Notes for Henry "Gentleman" Hudson: The Hudson name dates back to about 1066 in the county of Yorkshire, England and is traditionally believed to be descendents of the Lords of Hoddleston by European genealogists. The Lords of Hoddleston occupied the castle of Millom in Cumberland, on the coast of the Irish Sea. After the fall of the Roman Empire, there was fierce rivalry between the Norman's and the Saxons over Yorkshire and the land around the Rhine Valley. The battle of Hastings (1066) found the Norman's as conquerors although the early ancestors of the Hudson family remained. Hudde was a common nickname for Richard, so it appears that the immediate descendants of Sir Richard Hoddleston were known as the sons of Judde (Hudson). The oldest known Hudson Coat of Arms consists of Three Lions in the Rampant position with three boars heads as supporting badges. The symbolism of the lions signifies rearing with strength, courage and loyalty as character traits. The three lions on a coat of arms is very rare and of unknown significance. The boars heads were badges that suggested allegiance to the royal arms of King Richard III. King Richard III utilized boars heads as his identifying badges to signify bravery and perseverance. Possibly, the three lions rampant is significant in identifying with King Richard III also. The arms of Gentleman Henry Hudson are described as "argent, semee of fleurs de lis gules, a cross engrailed sable. The early Hudson colonists in Virginia utilized a variation of this arms to mark livestock, lending credence to the relationship to Henry. Source: Hudson Family Association of Longview, TX Bulletin No 39 (p69) and the Hudsons of Chesterfield chart Bulletin no 50

More About Henry "Gentleman" Hudson: Burial: Unknown, Church of St Dunstan's in the East, London, England Interesting Tidbit: Alderman of London, Lord of Manors. Occupation: Member of Association of Merchant Adventurers founded by Sebastian Cabot in 1553 More About Henry Hudson and Barbara Unknown: Marriage: 1525, St Editha, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Children of Henry Hudson and Barbara Unknown are:

   i. William Hudson, born 1528; died Unknown.


Rudolph Hudson aka Herdson, Born about 1465 in ENGLAND, Died June 27, 1530 in LONDON, County Middlesex, ENGLAND

Husband of Elizabeth (Pyel) Hudson — married about 1483 in England

Father of:

Thomas Hudson, 
Christopher Hudson, 
Edward Hudson,
John Hudson,
Rudulphus Hudson II
Henry Hudson Sr


http://www.thedomesticcurator.com/2013/12/hudson-genealogy-from-rud... HUDSON GENEALOGY FROM RUDOLPH TO RICHARD IV a whaler

At some point, Rudolph moved to London as he was an alderman (council member) of London. Rudolph also carried the title of Gentleman. The significance of the title Gentleman comes from the aristocracy of ancient England. Gentleman was a title given to a man of certain nobility signifying social position in England. Rudolph married a women by the name of Elizabeth who bore him many sons and daughters. He died June 27th, 1530 in London, England and he was placed in a tomb in the Church of the Grey Friar in London. The Great Fire of London destroyed the Grey Friar Monastery in 1666.

Name: Rudulphus "Rudolph Hudson" HERDSON 1 Sex: M Birth: ABT 1465 in ENGLAND Death: 27 JUN 1530 in London, County Middlesex, ENGLAND Burial: 29 JUN 1530 Church of the Grey Friar, London, County Middlesex, ENGLAND Event: Note He had eight sons and three daughters -- Thomas, John, Edward, Henry and Christopher are the only ones identifiable. Event: Tombstone Inscription "Rudolph Hudson died June 27, 1530, citizen and alderman of London" Occupation: Alderman (London, England) NATI: Norman Note:

   THE HUDSON FAMILY -- The name was racially Norman in origin and came to En gland with William the Conqueror. It had various forms and spellings su ch as Herdson, Oddason, Hoddenson. It has always been a tradition in the f amily that Henry Hudson III, son of Henry Hudson the explorer emigrat ed to Delaware in 1656.

The first authentic genealogy is found in the Church of the Grey Fri ar in London. Here is the tomb of Rudolph Hudson "citizen and alderm an of London" who died June 27, 1530. He had eight sons and three daughte rs -- Thomas, John, Edward, Henry and Christopher are the only ones identi fiable. Thomas, a captain in the Russian Fur Co. died in 1564 and John di ed without issue.
Henry, the son of Rudolph, was also an alderman of London and a direct or of the Russian Fur Co. Later he became associated with the Dutch East I ndia Company. He died December 22, 1555 and is buried at St. Dunstans in t he East. He had estates in Lincolnshire and Sussex. His wife's name was Ba rbara. They had a family of 11 children of which Abigail, Thomas, John a nd Henry are identifiable.
HintsAncestry Hints for Rudulphus "Rudolph Hudson" HERDSON

   1 possible matches found on Ancestry.com	Ancestry.com

Marriage 1 Elizabeth [--?--] b: ABT 1468 in possibly ENGLAND

   Married: ABT 1483 in ENGLAND

Children

   Has Children Thomas HERDSON b: 1484 in Normanby, County Yorkshire, ENGLAND
   Has No Children Christopher HERDSON b: BET 1485 AND 1530 in ENGLAND
   Has No Children Edward HERDSON b: BET 1485 AND 1530 in London, County Middlesex, ENGLAND
   Has No Children Rudulphus "Rudolph" HERDSON b: BET 1485 AND 1530 in ENGLAND
   Has No Children John HERDSON b: BET 1485 AND 1530 in ENGLAND
   Has Children Henry "Harry" HERDSON I b: 1500 in Tamworth, County Staffordshire, ENGLAND

Sources:

   FamilySearch.Org Submission Search: 2566170-0126104174218 

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Rudolph Hudson's Timeline

1475
1475
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1500
1500
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1530
June 27, 1530
Age 55
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
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Church of the Grey Friars, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom