Dudley
Cosby
Born in Stradbally, Queen's County, Ireland
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Alexander Cosby
and Elizabeth (l'Estrange) Cosby
Brother of
Elizabeth (Cosby) Phillips, Thomas Cosby, Alexander Cosby, Celia (Cosby) Weldon and William Cosby
Husband of
Sarah (Pole) Cosby
— married
13 Apr 1699 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 57
in Bushellstown, King's County, Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Feb 2019
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Biography
Dudley was the eldest son of Alexander Cosby and Elizabeth L'Estrange.[1]
He married Sarah, daughter of Periam Pole on 14th April 1699 and had three children:
- Sarah, born 2nd April 1700
- Elizabeth, born 6th March 1702
- Pole, born 14th April 1703.[2]
Soon after the children were born the family hit hard times and Dudley signed up for the army. His wife and children were left with relatives initially before the children were sent to boarding schools in England.
He died at his cousin Humphrey Minchin's in 1729.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Journal of the Co Kildare Archaeological Society: Autobiography of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's County, 1703-1737(?) Volume: 5, Page: 319
- ↑ Journal of the Co Kildare Archaeological Society: Autobiography of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's County, 1703-1737(?) Volume: 5, Page: 79-81
- ↑ Journal of the Co Kildare Archaeological Society: Autobiography of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's County, 1703-1737(?) Volume: 5, Page: 178
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