Dud·ley (d d l ) A borough of west-central England west-northwest of Birmingham. It had thriving iron, coal, and limestone industries until the 1870s. Population: 194,000. |
| Dudley, Robert. First Earl of Leicester. 1532?-1588. English courtier, politician, and favorite of Elizabeth I. Pardoned for his involvement in the plot to secure the throne for Lady Jane Grey (1553), he sought the hand of Elizabeth, who refused him, partly because his wife, Amy Robsart, had died (1560) under suspicious circumstances. |
| Dudley, Thomas 1576-1653. English-born American colonial administrator who served as governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (1634, 1640, 1645, and 1650) and as one of Harvard College's first overseers. His son Joseph (1647-1720) was also governor of Massachusetts (1702-1715). |
Dudley [ˈdʌdlɪ]
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1. (Placename) a town in W central England, in Dudley unitary authority, West Midlands: wrought-iron industry. Pop.: 192 171 (1991)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in W central England, in West Midlands. Pop.: 305 164 (2001). Area: 98 sq. km (38 sq. miles)
Dudley2
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(Biographies) Robert. See (Earl of) Leicester
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