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Correspondence :Ludford family of Ansley

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Letter from Sir Roger Newdigate, Copt Hall, Essex to John Ludford [his brother-in-law]: sudden death of [Dowager] Lady Donegall; is glad that Ludford is one of the 'counsellors' [of Lord Donegall]

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ER148/4 relates to the minority of Arthur Chichester, later 5th earl and 1st Marquess of Donegall

Lady Donegall was the, Catherine widow of Arthur, 3rd Earl of Donegall; Arthur, 4th Lord Donegall her eldest son, died 30 September 1757, leaving his nephew and heir, Arthur Chichester, son of Hon. John Chichster (d.1 June 1746) by Eizabeth Newdigate. John Ludford was appointed one of his guardians during his minority, with Roger Newdigate