Dudleytown

Dudleytown is an extinct settlement in Connecticut, Also known as Owlsbury. A remote extension to the town of Cornwall, it is best known for its "haunted" forest.

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The legend of Dudleytown tells that the lord Leycester, fifth son of the evil duke of Northumberland himself sired a son named William. This is inconsistent with the known facts, (see Roger Dudley) and must be until otherwise proven, disregarded along with much of the original Dudleytown mythology, which: "has now grown into a legend so preposterous that it tries both the credulity and patience of anyone even remotely concern with the facts.": ?The Lure of the Litchfield Hills Magazine, summer 1964? By Paul Hilliard Chamberlain, Jr. Curator, Cornwall Historical Society.

Duke of Northumberland: The title Duke of Northumberland was created in 1551 for John Dudley. He supported the claim of his daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, to the English throne, but when she was deposed by Queen Mary, Dudley was convicted of high treason and executed. George Fitzroy was awarded the title in 1674, but it ...

Roger Dudley: Roger Dudley (between 1535/45 - 1590) was a British soldier....