Background
Dudley was the son of Edward Dudley of Clopton, Northamptonshire, and his wife Elizabeth Wood, daughter of Robert Wood, of Lamley, Nottinghamshire.
Dudley was the son of Edward Dudley of Clopton, Northamptonshire, and his wife Elizabeth Wood, daughter of Robert Wood, of Lamley, Nottinghamshire.
He was created a baronet on 1 August 1660. Dudley died at the age of 73 and was buried at Clopton. Dudley married three times.
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He was Sheriff of Northamptonshire from 1660 to 1661, In March 1663, he was elected Member of Parliament for Northampton but his election was declared void on 9 April.