Cudworth is an English locational surname, of

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

origin, deriving from the locations of Cudworth in

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ...

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Surrey Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...

. 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, referred to the landholder of a rural estate. The lord enjoyed manorial rights (the rights to establish and occupy a residence, known as the manor house and demesne) as well as seig ...

of Werneth,

Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

) 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 centu ...

Surname

Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688) and family

Damaris Cudworth Masham ] Damaris, Lady Masham (18 January 1659 – 20 April 1708) was an English writer, philosopher, theologian, and advocate for women's education who is characterized as a proto-feminist. She overcame some weakness of eyesight and lack of access to ...

(1659–1708), English writer, theologian, and ''proto-feminist'' (daughter) * James Cudworth (died 1682), James Cudworth (c.1612–1682), American colonist and Deputy Governor of Plymouth Colony (brother) *

Ralph Cudworth Ralph Cudworth ( ; 1617 – 26 June 1688) was an English Anglican clergyman, Christian Hebraist, classicist, theologian Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is tau ...

(1572/3–1624), English Anglican clergyman, royal chaplain, and theologian (father) *

(1617–1688), English Anglican clergyman, Christian Hebraist, Classicist, theologian and philosopher

Others

* Andrew Gordon Cudworth (1939–1982), English physician and medical researcher * Cyril "Charles" Leonard Elwell Cudworth (1908–1977), English librarian and musicologist * Eddie Cudworth (1911–1990), Canadian long-distance runner * Edward Aldrich Cudworth (1861–1937), American architect *

Henry Cudworth Henry Cudworth (6 December 1873 – 5 April 1914) was an English cricketer active in 1900 who played for Lancashire. He was born and died in Burnley. He appeared in one first-class match First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Tw ...

(1873–1914), English cricketer *

James I'Anson Cudworth James I'Anson Cudworth (12 January 1817 – 22 October 1899) was an English railway engineer, and was Locomotive Superintendent of the South Eastern Railway (SER). He served in this capacity from 1845 to 1876. He is notable for designing a suc ...

(1817–1899), Locomotive Superintendent of the South Eastern Railway * James Alaric Cudworth (1858–1943), professional baseball player * Tom Cudworth (b.1964), American screenwriter

Given name

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military 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 colonel was typically in charge of ...

Benjamin Cudworth Yancey Jr. Benjamin Cudworth Yancey Jr. (April 27, 1817 – October 24, 1891) was an American politician, lawyer, officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and diplomat. Background Yancey, the brother of a leading Fire-Eater ...

(1817–1891), American lawyer, politician, soldier, and diplomat * Norman Cudworth Armitage (1907–1972), American saber fencer

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cudworth (Surname) Surnames Surnames of English origin

Surname

Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688) and family

Others

Given name

See also

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