William Ludlam III (abt. 1605 - 1665)

Born about 1605 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Clemence (Fordham) Ludlam — married 1627 in Plos, Mattock, Derbyshire, England

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1665 at about age 60 in Long Island City, Queens, New York

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Biography

William Ludlam III was born circa 1605 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England. He was the son of William Ludlam II and Mary Fordham. William married Clemence Fordham about 1627 in England. William & Clemence Ludlam were originally from Matlock, Derbyshire, England. William came to America, probably to Boston, about 1650, shortly after the death of his son, John. He and his family were in Southampton, the part called "Watermill", in 1653. He purchased land on 18 October 1653 consisting of 36 acres at the head of the Mill Pond. William was to become the town's miller. William made his will on 27 April 1665 at Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.

The will of William Ludlam, of Southampton, was proved at the Court of Assizes, New York, Nov. 2, 1665. ^[1]

Name

William Ludlam

Birth

1600-1602 Matlock, Derbys, England^[2][3]

Marriage

1628 England

1627 Plos, Mattock, Derbyshire, England

Wife: Clemence Fordham

Children

1. William Ludlam IV was born 1628 and died 1667.
2. Grace Ludlam was born 1632.
3. Anthony Ludlam was born 1631 and died 17 Mar 1681.
4. John Ludlam was born 1635 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England. He died Apr 1650 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England and was buried 8 Apr 1650 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England.
5. Henry Ludlam was christened 15 Apr 1638 and died 25 Oct 1691.
6. Mary Ludlam was christened 7 Aug 1639 and died after 22 Oct 1691.
7. Frances Ludlam was christened Feb 1640 and died 14 Jan 1692.
8. Joseph LUDLAM was christened 9 Aug 1646 and died 16 Mar 1698.

Immigration

1653 Long Island^[4]

Death

1665 Long Island City, Queens, New York^[3]

Burial

07 JUN 1665 New York, New York, New York

Research Note

William and Clemence Ludlam had property in Matlock, Derbyshire, England, which was claimed by their grandson in 1702.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Abstracts of Will.s on file in the Surrogate's office, in the city and county of New York, Collections of the Historical Society of New York, XXV. (18t):i), pp 1,3
2. ↑ Yates
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} GenealogieOnline
4. ↑ Passenger & Immigration Lists
5. ↑ "Notes and Queries" in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, vol 15 (1884), page 93

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