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Thomas Dudley

Thomas Dudley (12 October 1576 – 31 July 1653) was a New England colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Dudley was the chief founder of Newtowne, later Cambridge, Massachusetts, and built the town's first home. He provided land and funds to establish the Roxbury Latin School and signed Harvard College's…

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Profession
Colonial administrator, governor
Allegiance
Kingdom of England
Battles/wars
French Wars of Religion Siege of Amiens (1597) · Siege of Amiens (1597)
Born
12 October 1576 Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England
Branch/service
Forces of William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton
Died
31 July 1653(1653-07-31) (aged 76) Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Massachusetts Bay Colony

Family and legacy

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Thomas Dudley

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related to Founding of Harvard and Roxbury Latin · 16
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Succeeded by · 4
Thomas Dudley → John Endecott, John Haynes, John Winthrop, Richard Bellingham
Battles/wars · 2
Thomas Dudley → French Wars of Religion Siege of Amiens (1597), Siege of Amiens (1597)
Preceded by · 2
Thomas Dudley → John Endecott, John Winthrop
Allegiance · 1
Thomas Dudley → Kingdom of England
Born · 1
Thomas Dudley → 12 October 1576 Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England

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Thomas DudleyAllegianceKingdom of England1.00infobox
Thomas DudleyBattles/warsFrench Wars of Religion Siege of Amiens (1597)1.00infobox
Thomas DudleyBattles/warsSiege of Amiens (1597)1.00infobox
Thomas DudleyBorn12 October 1576 Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England1.00infobox
Thomas DudleyBranch/serviceForces of William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton1.00infobox
Thomas DudleyDied31 July 1653(1653-07-31) (aged 76) Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony1.00infobox
Thomas DudleyParentRoger Dudley (father)1.00infobox
Thomas DudleyPreceded byJohn Winthrop1.00infobox
Thomas DudleyPreceded byJohn Endecott1.00infobox
Thomas DudleyProfessionColonial administrator, governor1.00infobox
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Thomas DudleySucceeded byJohn Haynes1.00infobox
Thomas DudleySucceeded byRichard Bellingham1.00infobox
Thomas DudleySucceeded byJohn Winthrop1.00infobox
Thomas DudleySucceeded byJohn Endecott1.00infobox

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