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From: (David Greene)
Subject: Re: RD 600
Date: 2 Mar 2004 19:01:28 -0800
References: <80.68e7500.2d751deb@aol.com> <40441ACA.000005.20171@w4w8n1>


The name proposed for James Cudworth's wife appears to derive from a
garbled mention of someone called "Goodman Cudworth," "Goodman" being
a title of respect, below the social level of "Mr."

Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration, 1634-1635, vol. 2, pp.
249-58, contains the best genealogical account of James Cudworth.
Anderson states that Cudworth's wife was Mary Parker, whom he m. at
Northam, co. Devon, on 1 Feb. 1633/4 (p. 254); on p. 255, Anderson
provides a full explanation of why he concludes that this marriage is
that of the immigrant.

DAVID L. GREENE, FASG
Coeditor and publisher
The American Genealogist [TAG]

("Merilyn Pedrick") wrote in message news:<>...
> Dear James
> Thankyou so much for this further information about Mary Machell's family.
> I've got the wife of General James Cudworth though, as Mary Sarah Goodman.
> Notes I have for her say "An appendix in the Cudworth genealogy book
> contains references to this woman. She was called Goodma Cudworth
> throughout most of the references to her. Her first name was probably Mary,
> as James named his oldest daughter Mary as was the pattern of the time".
> Best wishes
> Merilyn Pedrick
> Mylor, South Australia

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