John Ludlow, I

• abt 1425 Ludgershall, Wiltshire, England: Birth
• Apr 5, 1444: granted survivorship rites to the office of parker of the park of Ludgershall, Wilts
• Feb 24, 1447: granted survivorship rites to the office of gauger in London
• 1454: in service to the king as page of the cellar
• Jun 23, 1464: along with his father, witnessed a feoffment by John Lyvedon (listed as 1446 typo)
• 1473: with his brother-in-law Robert Dynelly he was seized of the Manor of Ervill's Exton in Southampton
• Sep 8, 1476: was granted a portion of the advowson of the church of the Apostles Peter and Paul at Great Cheverill
• Dec 10, 1487 Salisbury, Wiltshire, , England: Death
• from Apr 10, 1488 to Apr 14, 1488: ipm
• Apr 26, 1488: Will Proved

Peerage of Ireland

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LUDLOW was a locational name 'of Ludlow' a market town and parish in County Shropshire. A locational name usually denoted where a man held his land, and indicated where he actually lived. The original bearer would take his name from the village, town or the area where he dwelt. This name would identify his whole family, and would follow them wherever they moved. This English toponymic (originally de Lodelowe) occurs in Irish records as early as the 14th century, but was not permanently settled in Ireland until the 17th century. Apart from Dublin, it was mainly associated with Counties Louth and Meath up to modern times, but has now been scattered, being found also in Ulster and in County Cork. Following the Crusades in Europe a need was felt for a family name. This was recognized by those of noble blood, who realised the prestige and practical advantage that it would add to their status. Early records of the name mention Nicholas de Ludelawe. 1273 Gloucestershire. John de Ludlow, of Yorkshire who was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. William Ludlowe appears in County Lancashire in the year 1400, and Thomas of Ludlow was recorded in London in 1558. Henry Ludlowe, County Wiltshire, registered at Oxford University in 1591. Prior to the Invasion of William the Conqueror in 1066, no one had surnames, only christian or nicknames in England. Based on this, and our physical attributes, we were given surnames incorporating tax codes to show trades, areas in which we lived, as today we have street names and numbers. Surnames were used in France and like speaking countries from about the year 1000, and a few places had second names even earlier. Even early monarchs had additions to show attributes and character, for example Ethelred (red-hair) the Unready (never prepared). Edward 1. was named 'Long shanks' because of his long legs, and Richard 111. was called 'Crouchback' owing to his deformed shoulder.

The associated coat of arms is recorded

'Wiltshire Notes And Queries, 1899 - 1901, Volume 3-' Stradling. Robert Baynard, son and heir of Philip, married Elizabeth quarterly. His wife is also represented in an heraldic mantle 1 , daughter of JohnLudlow, of the family of the name long also other..."- https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-73385-71/wiltshire-notes...