Ludington/Luddingtons have been traced back to beyond 1535. John and Elizabeth had a son William in Turvey Parish in 1607. William immigrated the first known Luddington family in the Us to Malden MA area. He worked in the Iron Works.There was one Christian a female who was 18 sailed in 1635 in the Ship "Hopewell" from England. As of now there has been no connection to William who came in 1638. Although mayby Christian wrote home telling them to come to the US. Titus Luddington a descent of William's born in CT. Was given a James Skovil Land Grant in Manchester, Guysbrough County Nova Scotia, Canada at the end of the Rev War.1873.