Notes
Imprisoned in the Tower 25 July 1553 for supporting Lady Jane Grey; arraigned and found guilty of high treason 13 Nov. 1553 and attainted; pardoned 22 Jan. 1554/5; restored in blood 7 March 1557/8
Parents
Father: Dudley, John (1504 - 1553)
Marriages/Other Unions
- Type: marriageUnion began: 1546-3-4Union ended: n.d.Note: Possibly married ca. 1549. Union produced a son named John and a daughter possibly named Margaret, both of whom died in infancy
- Type: marriageUnion began: 1553-7Union ended: n.d.
- Type: marriageUnion began: 1565-11-11Union ended: n.d.
Siblings
Primary Title
- Lord Ambrose Dudley
- 21st Earl of Warwick
Titles
- Lord Ambrose DudleyAssumed: 1551-10Vacated: 1561-12-26
- 1st Baron LisleAssumed: 1561-12-25Vacated: 1589/90-02-21
- 21st Earl of WarwickAssumed: 1561-12-26Vacated: 1589/90-02-21
- Knight Assumed: 1549-11-17
- Knight of the GarterAssumed: 1563-05-23 (date installed; nominated 22 April 1563)Vacated: 1589/90-01-21
General Lands Note
Inherited fee simple lands of mother 1555 (sold to brother Robert Nov. 1553). Granted, with 2nd wife, her inheritance 17 July 1556
Details of Offices
| Began | Ended | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constable & Keeper, Kenilworth | 1549 -12 -20 | ||
| Master of the Ordnance, England | 1560 -4 -12 | 1589/90 -02 -21 | For life |
| JP, Lincolnshire | 1561/2 | ||
| JP, Warwickshire | 1561/2 | ||
| President, Council of the North, England | 1563/4 -1 | ||
| JP, Warwickshire | 1564 | ||
| JP, Lincolnshire | 1564 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, London | 1569 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Warwickshire | 1569 | ||
| Lord Lieut, Warwickshire | 1569 -11 | 1570 -11 | |
| Lord Lieut, Coventry | 1569 -11 | 1570 -11 | |
| Privy Councillor, England | 1573 -9 -5 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Berkshire | 1579 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Warwickshire | 1579 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Staffordshire | 1579 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Northamptonshire | 1579 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Oxfordshire | 1579 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Buckinghamshire | 1579 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Warwickshire | 1579/80 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Oxfordshire | 1579/80 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Northamptonshire | 1579/80 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Buckinghamshire | 1579/80 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Berkshire | 1579/80 | ||
| Commissioner of Musters, Staffordshire | 1579/80 | ||
| Lord Lieut, Warwickshire | 1587 -10 -9 | 1589/90 -02 -21 held office until death | |
| Lord Lieut, Coventry | 1587 -10 -9 | 1589/90 -02 -21 held office until death | |
| Chamberlain & Chancellor, Anglesey | 1589 -5 -20 | ||
| Chamberlain & Chancellor, Caernarvonshire | 1589 -5 -20 | ||
| Chamberlain & Chancellor, Merionethshire | 1589 -5 -20 | ||
| High Steward, Hertfordshire | 1589 | ||
| High Steward & Keeper, Northamptonshire | 1589 -5 -10 | ||
| Keeper, Northamptonshire | 1589 -5 -10 | ||
| Master Forester, Northamptonshire | 1589 -5 -10 |
Details of Properties
Residence
- North Hall, Northaw, HertfordshirePrincipal provincial residence 1570-1589/90
- Warwick Castle, WarwickshireAcquired: 1562-04Granted
Lands
- Derbyshire: Ruthin LordshipAcquired: 1564-06-23Granted
- Leicestershire: Kibworth Beauchamp ManorAcquired: 1559-03-28Granted
- NorthumberlandAcquired: 1572Granted estates forfeited by father
- Warwickshire: Wedgnock Park
- Worcestershire: Halesowen Monestary LandsAcquired: 1555Divested: 1556-11-20Inherited; gave to brother Robert
- YorkshireAcquired: 1571Granted estates forfeited by father
Event Naming Patron
Patronized Troupes
| Troupe Name | Patron | Troupe Type | # of events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Tumblers | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Acrobats/Physical Feats | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Bearward | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Performing Animals | 1 |
| Lord Ambrose Dudley's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Lord Ambrose Dudley's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Lord Ambrose Dudley's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Lord Ambrose Dudley's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Lord Ambrose Dudley's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Lord Ambrose Dudley's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Lord Ambrose Dudley's Players | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's ? | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Unknown | 1 |
| Earl of Warwick's Player/s | Dudley, Ambrose (1528 - 1590) | Players | 1 |
Bibliographic Sources
- Adams, S.L. 'Office-Holders of the Borough of Denbigh and the Stewards of the Lordships of Denbighshire in the Reign of Elizabeth I.'. Denbighshire Historical Society Transactions 25 (1976): 92--113.
- Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth I and James I [1547--1625]. 12 vols. London: HMSO, 1856--72
- The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.