Cudworth is an English locational surname, of
Old English
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origin, deriving from the locations of Cudworth in
Yorkshire
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,
Somerset
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or
Surrey
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. although the Yorkshire location is the most likely.
John de Cudworth (d.1384) married Margery the daughter of Richard de Oldham (
lord of the manor
Lord of the manor is a title that, in Anglo-Saxon England and Norman England, referred to the landholder of a historical rural estate. The titles date to the English Feudalism, feudal (specifically English feudal barony, baronial) system. The ...
of
Werneth,
Oldham
Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...
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Lancashire
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) and the Cudworths were lords of the manor until 1683.
Ralph Cudworth (1572/3–1624) was the son of Ralph Cudworth (d.1572) of
Werneth Hall
Werneth Hall is a Grade II* listed privately owned Jacobean manor house in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
History
In the reign of Henry III, Alwardus de Aldholme held the manor of Oldham and land in Werneth (Vernet). In the 13th cen ...
,
Oldham
Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...
.
Surname
Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688) and family
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Damaris Cudworth Masham (1659–1708), English writer, theologian, and ''proto-feminist'' (daughter)
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James Cudworth (c.1612–1682), American colonist and Deputy Governor of Plymouth Colony (brother)
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Ralph Cudworth
Ralph Cudworth (; 1617 – 26 June 1688) was an English Anglican clergyman, Christian Hebraist, classicist, theologian and philosopher, and a leading figure among the Cambridge Platonists who became 11th Regius Professor of Hebrew (Cambr ...
(1572/3–1624), English Anglican clergyman, royal chaplain, and theologian (father)
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Ralph Cudworth
Ralph Cudworth (; 1617 – 26 June 1688) was an English Anglican clergyman, Christian Hebraist, classicist, theologian and philosopher, and a leading figure among the Cambridge Platonists who became 11th Regius Professor of Hebrew (Cambr ...
(1617–1688), English Anglican clergyman, Christian Hebraist, Classicist, theologian and philosopher
Others
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Andrew Gordon Cudworth (1939–1982), English physician and medical researcher
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Cyril "Charles" Leonard Elwell Cudworth (1908–1977), English librarian and musicologist
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Eddie Cudworth
Eddie Cudworth (11 January 1911 – 19 February 1990) was a Canadian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los A ...
(1911–1990), Canadian long-distance runner
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Edward Aldrich Cudworth (1861–1937), American architect
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Henry Cudworth (1873–1914), English cricketer
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James I'Anson Cudworth (1817–1899), Locomotive Superintendent of the South Eastern Railway
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James Alaric Cudworth (1858–1943), professional baseball player
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Tom Cudworth (b.1964), American screenwriter
Given name
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Colonel
Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations.
In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...
Benjamin Cudworth Yancey Jr. (1817–1891), American lawyer, politician, soldier, and diplomat
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Norman Cudworth Armitage (1907–1972), American saber fencer
See also
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Cudworth (disambiguation)
References
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Surnames
Surnames of English origin