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Dud Dudley

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Pattent, dated the 2d of May, Anno 14. Caroli Primi of ever Blessed Memory, not only for the making of Iron into cast-works, and bars, but also for the Melting, Extracting, Refining and Reducing of all Mines, Minerals and Mettals, with Pit-cole, Sea-cole, Peat, and Turf, for the Preservation of Wood and Timber of this Island; into which Pattent, the Author, for the better support and management of his Invention, so much opposed formerly at the Court, at the Parliament, and at the Law, took in David Ramsey, Esquire, Resident at the Court; Sir George Horsey, at the Parliament; Roger Foulke, Esquire, a Counsellour of the Temple, and an Ingenious Man; and also an Iron Master, my Neighbour, and one who did well know my former Sufferings, and what I had done in the Invention of making of Iron with Pit-cole, &c.
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the greatest quantity of Pit-cole-Iron that ever yet was made in Great Brittain; near which Furnace, the Author discovered many new Cole-mines 10 yards thick, and Iron-mine under it, according to other Cole-works; which Cole-works being brought unto perfection, the Author was by force thrown out of them, and the Bellows of his new Furnace and Invention, by riotous persons cut in pieces, to his no small prejudice, and loss of his Invention of making of Iron with Pit-cole, Sea-cole, &c.
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Dodo Dudley chiliarchi nobilis Edwardi nuper domini de Dudley filius, patri charus et regiae Majestatis fidissimus subditus et servus in asserendo regem, in vindicando ecclesiam, in propugnando legem ac libertatem Anglicanam, saepe captus, anno 1648, semel condemnatus et tamen non-decollatus, renatum
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The Authour Erected a new large Furnace on purpose, 27-foot square, all of stone for his new Invention, at a place called, Hasco Bridge, in the parish of Sedgley, and County of Stafford; the Bellows of which Furnace were larger than ordinary Bellows are, in which work he made 7 Tuns of Iron per week,
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by him, as well as four legitimate daughters and numerous grandchildren) seemed to have attended to the up-bringing of his natural children by Elizabeth Tomlinson; he educated and provided for them. On the other hand, he failed to support his wife and legitimate children, even after he was imprisoned
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Colonel Dud Dudley, son of the late noble Edward of Dudley, dear to his father and most faithful subject and servant to His Majesty the King, in vindicating the church, in fighting for English law and liberty; often captured, in the year 1648 once condemned nevertheless not beheaded; born again, as
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Dudley was economical with the truth. Hasco furnace was built in 1626, but in November 1627 he let it to Roger Hill, who assigned it to Foley. After Foley had used it for nine months he heard that Lord Dudley was claiming it and "durst not bring any stock" there, but continued to pay the rent. Dudd
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and others in smelting iron with coke in the 18th century. However it remains unclear to what extent he was its technological ancestor rather than a mere precursor. For example, in the 1950s it was shown by chemical analysis that the coal that Dud Dudley used was not suitable as a raw material for
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So that being with Law-Suites, and Riots, wearied and disabled to prosecute his Art and Invention at present, even untill the first Patent was extinct: Notwithstanding the Author his sad Sufferings, Imprisonments wrongfully for several thousand pound in the Counter in London, yet did obtaine a new
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The text of the patent may be found in a standard legal source book of 1844, Webster's Reports on Patents, p. 14. It provides both the standard legal date, 19 Jac. 1, and its equivalent historical date of 1622. Webster's is available as free download from Google
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coke while the coal used by Abraham Darby was suitable, leading Richard Kirby to state in 1990 that "The consensus among experts is that Dudley was a wishful thinker ... and that he never did what he set out in his youth to do".
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The Staits Brook at Askew Bridge. Extant banks around this marshy area suggest it was formerly a small reservoir. Below this, the brook runs with considerable force even in dry weather, making this a good spot for water-driven
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However, this favourable report on his iron did not prevent him being "outed of his works and inventions ... by the Iron-masters and others wrongfully". This certainly applies to his second furnace, at
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Dudley probably modified his furnace to accommodate the new process, but the quantity of iron initially produced was reduced to about three tons a week from a furnace. Dudd wrote to his father, then in
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The new works had been in successful operation little more than a year, when a flood swept away Dudley's principal works at Cradley, and otherwise caused considerable damage downstream.
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for shipping; which iron", records Dudd, "being so tried by artists and smiths, the iron masters and iron-mongers were all silenced until the 21st year of King James's reign".
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Metallum Martis may be regarded as a prospectus, seeking investors to exploit his invention of coke smelting. This appears to have been successful as a furnace was built at
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Dudd, undaunted and with a passion, set to work repairing his furnaces and forges at some great cost; and in a short time was again back in full production. However, the "
59:. Dudd was the fourth of Lord Dudley's eleven children by his "concubine" Elizabeth, the daughter of William Tomlinson (she died 3 July 1629). Strictly, he was called 956:
Dud Dudley's Metallum Martis: or, Iron made with pit-coale, sea-coale, &c: and with the same fuell to melt and fine imperfect mettals, and refine perfect mettals
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Dudley "claimed" the manor of Himley, because his father had at one point put this in his name, probably to avoid it being seized by his creditors. This led to
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and the first known use of such for this purpose. This did not work out, but it is possible that he was associated with a later venture at Stockley Slade (now
91:. His speculations in the improvement of iron production were encouraged by his father, who gave him an education intended to enhance his practical abilities. 328: 154:. Under the King's command, many experiments were made with it: its qualities were fairly tested, and it was pronounced "good merchantable iron". 63:. His eldest brother was Robert Dudley of Netherton Hall. Dudd married Eleanor Heaton, (1606–1675), on 12 October 1626, at St. Helen's Church, 977: 1010: 1159: 1102: 71: 1024: 52: 1232: 359:. He and his fellow conspirators were condemned to death, but escaped during "sermon time" from the Gatehouse, the prison at 529: 370:
and lived in hiding as "Dr Hunt", a medical doctor. In 1651, shortly before the 1638 patent was due to expire, he set up
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In order to ascertain the quality of the product by testing it on a large scale, the King commanded Dudd to send to the
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made from bituminous coal, and later claimed to have perfected the use of coal instead of charcoal for iron production.
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Rethinking the Industrial Revolution: Five Centuries of Transition from Agrarian to Industrial Capitalism in England
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smelting works in partnership with connections of a medical patient, using an "old belhouse for the bloomery" at
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meant that many historians have noted his achievements. Dud has been seen as the forerunner of later success by
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growing then scant and pit-coles ... abounding", and so began to use the latter. He turned the coal into
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as a soldier, military engineer, and supplier of munitions. He was one of the first Englishmen to
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in 1709, was descended from Dudd's older full sister (also the daughter of Elizabeth Tomlinson).
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This melted down "ironstone with charcoal made of wood and pitcoal". Such a horsemill-powered
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Afterwards he built a new furnace, Hasco or Hascod Furnace, near what is now Askew Bridge at
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to be blown or set on work by the strength of men and horses without the help of water.
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King, P. W. (2001–2002), "Sir Clement Clerke and the Adoption of coal in Metallurgy",
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metals with pitcoal, but was probably unable to exploit it. Of this period, he wrote:
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proceedings, which he lost, spending a time in prison for contempt of court.
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The Civil War In Worcestershire, 1642-1646: And the Scotch Invasion of 1651
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in 1625, and may well apply to Cradley, which was later in Foley's hands.
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Mott, R. A. (1 December 1934), "Dud Dudley and the Coal-Iron Industry",
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Dud Dudley did heretofore build a furnace for making iron or melting
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Dudley's last years are obscure. He probably lived in Friar Street,
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King, P. W. (2002), "Dud Dudley's contribution to metallurgy",
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is almost certainly unique, and only operated for a few years.
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Dudley proceeded with the manufacture of iron at Pensnett, and
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The date of Dudley's death does not appear on the monument.
959:(reprint ed.), London: Printed by T. M. for the author 586:: His Civil War service is described in A. Bedford-Smith, 469:
denuo vidit diadaema hic inconcussa semper virtute senex.
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King, P. W. (January 2008) , "Dudley, Dud (1600?–1684)",
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The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603
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work. Associates in the latter business, floated as the
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metallurgist, who fought on the Royalist side in the
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Royalist military personnel of the English Civil War
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White, M. (2006), "Yet another side of Dud Dudley",
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He was sent to London and tried for 347:(a Parliamentary captain) in "Bosco Bello" ( 1127:, vol. 39, no. 22, pp. 70–72 930:Iron and Steel in the Industrial Revolution 783: 756: 1196: 911: 811: 795: 476:an old man he sees an unshakeable crown. 932:, Manchester University Press, pp.  614: 319:and on the Royalist side throughout the 115:, a hard, foam-like mass of almost pure 1025:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 607: 566: 211:quantities of all the various sorts of 887: 863: 823: 741: 717: 693: 678: 666: 654: 642: 583: 899: 875: 839: 297:He obtained a new patent in 1638 for 7: 1050:Transactions of the Newcomen Society 851: 807: 771: 729: 705: 626: 530:Company for Making Iron with Pitcoal 315:He served as an army officer in the 215:made by him, fit for the "making of 99:In 1618, at the age of 20, Dud left 928:Ashton, Thomas Southcliffe (1968), 51:Dudley was the illegitimate son of 14: 1000:Hughes, P.; Molyneux, N. (1984), 964:Grazebrook, Henry Sydney (1873), 107:. Later he referred to "wood and 943:"Dud Dudley, English ironmaster" 16:English metallurgist (1600–1684) 1146:Žmolek, Michael Andrew (2013), 1089:Kirby, Richard Shelton (1990), 1002:Worcester Streets: Friar Street 976:Higgs, Carl (13 January 2012), 548:, who was casting shot for the 240:, which his father let this to 61:Dudd Dudley otherwise Tomlinson 53:Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley 966:The heraldry of Worcestershire 436:(one of the partners) stated, 1: 1041:UK public library membership 79:in 1597. Dudd was raised at 75:and ordered to do so by the 941:EB staff (1 January 2016), 386:) on the other side of the 189:"At the market town called 1254: 828:Hughes & Molyneux 1984 532:, built a coke furnace at 173:, its main tributary, the 1133:Willis-Bund, John William 1013:, in Hasler, P.W. 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This was probably a 363:where they were held. 308: 267: 253: 195: 181:The great Mayday flood 1233:British metallurgists 1118:, London: John Murray 1078:Historical Metallurgy 1034:10.1093/ref:odnb/8146 438: 403: 380:reverberatory furnace 250: 223:, and iron for great 1062:10.1179/tns.2001.002 1017:, Boydell and Brewer 171:Worcestershire Stour 1238:English ironmasters 1189:1934Natur.134R.842. 1125:The Blackcountryman 988:on 19 February 2009 982:The Blackcountryman 24:(1600–1684) was an 866:, pp. xi–xii. 518:Sir Clement Clerke 406: 384:Nightingale Valley 341:Siege of Worcester 254: 1150:, BRILL, p.  1039:(Subscription or 842:, pp. 70–72. 798:, pp. 35–36. 786:, pp. 92–93. 744:, pp. 12–13. 732:, pp. 45–46. 681:, pp. 11–12. 550:Board of Ordnance 490:The existence of 480: 479: 321:English Civil War 30:English Civil War 22:Dudd (Dud) Dudley 1245: 1204: 1201: 1200: 1198:10.1038/134842b0 1164: 1142: 1128: 1119: 1107: 1085: 1072: 1044: 1036: 1018: 1005: 996: 995: 993: 984:, archived from 972: 960: 949: 937: 915: 909: 903: 897: 891: 885: 879: 873: 867: 861: 855: 849: 843: 837: 831: 826:, p. ; and 821: 815: 805: 799: 793: 787: 784:Willis-Bund 1905 781: 775: 769: 760: 754: 745: 739: 733: 727: 721: 715: 709: 703: 697: 691: 682: 676: 670: 664: 658: 652: 646: 640: 634: 624: 618: 612: 600: 597: 591: 581: 575: 571: 462: 461: 376:Clifton, Bristol 345:Andrew Yarranton 335:in time for the 286:After ironmaking 1253: 1252: 1248: 1247: 1246: 1244: 1243: 1242: 1208: 1207: 1202: 1174: 1171: 1169:Further reading 1162: 1145: 1131: 1122: 1110: 1105: 1088: 1075: 1047: 1038: 1021: 1009:J.E.M. 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Index

English
English Civil War
smelt
iron ore
coke
Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley
Dudley Castle
Worcester
granddaughter
Privy Council
Himley Hall
iron
Dudley
Balliol College, Oxford
Pensnett Chase
charcoal
coke
carbon
London
patent
James
patent
Cradley
Staffordshire
Tower of London
Black Country
iron
coke
Worcestershire Stour
River Smestow

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