Roger Ludlow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Ludlow

English lawyer, founder and deputy governor of Connecticut Colony

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1590

Place of Birth: Dinton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Roger Ludlow (1590–1664) was an English lawyer, magistrate, military officer, and colonist.
He was active in the founding of the Colony of Connecticut, and helped draft laws for it and the nearby Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Under his and John Mason's direction, Boston's first fortification, later known as Castle William and then Fort Independence was built on Castle Island in Boston harbor.
Frequently at odds with his peers, he eventually also founded Fairfield and Norwalk before leaving New England entirely. After a brief sojourn in Virginia, Ludlow returned to Europe, where he was appointed by a commission distributing seized and forfeited property in the aftermath of Oliver Cromwell's conquest of Ireland.
He was also appointed a magistrate administering justice in Dublin, where he is believed to have died.