Roger Ludlow | |
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| Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony | |
| In office 1634–1635 | |
| 1st, 4th, and 10th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office 1639–1640 | |
| In office 1642–1643 | |
| In office 1648–1649 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1590 Dinton, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 1664-1668 (age 74-78) Dublin, Ireland |
| Spouse | Mary Cogan |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
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.