Re: Leicester Dudgeons
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Re: Leicester Dudgeons
Steve Smith 3/06/04
When on a visit to the records office at Kew I found an Alexander and a William Dudgeon that were soldiers I do not know if they fit into anyones family but here they are. Alexander Dudgeon Sgt Major in Captain Nobles Company,Leicestershire Militia, born in the parish of St Marys Leicester, aged sixty years, by trade a wool comber hath served honestly and faithfully in the said regiment 45 year and 10 months but by being much afflicted with rheumatism and deafness is hereby discharged and humbly recommended as a proper object of His Majestys Royal Bounty of Chelsea Hospital. This document was signed at Ipswich 17th April 1806.
William Dudgeon Corporal in Captain Welbys CompanyLeicestershire Militia ,born in the parish of St Andrews Glasgow in Scotland aged 52 and by trade a Woolcomber has fervently and honestly served in the said regiment 36 years and 10 months But by rheumatic affections is hereby discharged and humbly recommended as a proper object ... Chelsea Hospital. Signed at Leicester 23rd April 1802. Williams discharge is signed by Alexander Dudgeon Sgt Major.
This connection between Leicester and Scotland keeps occuring in my Dudgeon family history. If anybody finds this fitting into their tree I would love to hear from them.
Anne Dudgeon