I've come across your pedigree online where you list your descent from the Dudley family of Cosby, I too descend from this family and have done some research. You have Richard Dudley who dies 1709/1710 Cosby as baptised 1644 Swepstone. Do you have any other sources or evidence to back this up?
I believe that Richard is not the Richard who is bapt 1644. This is what I have. -
Richard Dudley, Gentleman of Cosby & Odstone.
Born c1650 Odstone to Henry Dudley Esq and Frances (Possibly Frances Trowell of Yorkshire).
Marries Elizabeth Bent, 9 Sep 1672 Cosby. Elizabeth is the daughter of George Bent, Gent of Cosby. (The Bent family were lords of the Manor of Cosby and Wealthy Land Owners descending from Thomas Bent Esq who purchased the Manor in 1551)
I descend from Richards son Richard Dudley, Gent of Cosby 1680-1746.
These are the reasons I believe Richard is son of Henry and Frances.
Richard names 2 of his children Henry and Frances (His parents) He names 2 children George and Priscilla (Elizabeths Parents) He names children after his and Elizabeths Parents.
In Richards will 1710 he bequeaths money to the poor of Cosby but also bequeaths money to the poor of Odstone (Normally you would only bequeath to the poor in places you lived or had a connection to)
In his Son Henry Dudley's Oxford Uni Alumni record he is listed as Henry's father as such 'Richard Dudley, Gent of Odstone, Leic'.
In the Will of Henry Dudley, Gent of Odstone 1686 he makes his son Richard the Sole Executor of his will.
Henry's daughter and Richards Sister Hannah Dudley who married John Bill is witness on Richards will in 1710 as 'Hannah Bill'
In Henrys will in 1686 he lists his Children Henry, John, Mary, Hannah, Honor, Richard. I have only found baptisms for Henry, Mary, Hannah and Honor.
Baptisms seem to be missing for John and Richard but would be in the region of the 1650s.
Father Henry Dudley, Gent of Odstone -
Henry Dudley 1618-1685 is another curious one as he seems to be the Lieutenant Henry Dudley of Swepstone who was a Royalist in Hastings regiment during the Civil war.
Lieutenant Henry Dudley was the 1st Son of Thomas Dudley, Gentleman and Wine Merchant of London and Swepstone. The only Henry Dudley in Leicestershire during the Civil war was Henry Dudley of Odstone. He baptises first son Henry 1640 Twycross, Leic then baptises Mary and Hannah at Swepstone before having a gap where John and Richard are born then baptising Honor at Twycross.
This move to Swepstone suggests Henry is indeed the Henry Dudley of Swepstone as he is the only Henry Dudley linked to there. On the parish records he is listed as 'Henry Dudley, Gent. On his burial in Shackerstone he is listed as Henry Dudley, Gent. He was born 1618 London or Swepstone son of Thomas Dudley and Bridget Hodson dau of James Hodson of Witney, Oxfordshire. Thomas Dudley gives the family Pedigree in London 1634 Visitation.
Henry seems to have the Social Standing and Occupation of a Gentleman by his late 20s so its highly likely he is the same Henry who was Lieutenant having received most likely an Officers Commission.
The one piece of Evidence which throws doubt on Henrys parentage is that in his will of 1686 he lists a brother William Dudley and I can find no evidence that Thomas and Bridget had a son called William or if Thomas had a son William with his 2nd wife as in the Will of Thomas Dudley, Gent of Swepstone 1660 he lists his wife Lucretia (Bridget dies 1638) and his 2 sons Henry and Francis but no William. Son Francis seems to be baptising in Ibstock and there is also a William baptising there so im not sure who this is. Thomas does list his grandson Henry by his son Henry which fits exactly with Henry of Odstone's children and I have found no other Henry Dudley baptising with these names. So it looks like Henry Dudley of Odstone is most likely the Henry Dudley son of Thomas.
Thomas Dudley, Gentleman and Wine Merchant 1589-1660
Son of Richard Dudley and Anne Farmer (Ann was daughter of Lawrence Farmer Esq of Normanton, Leic)
married Bridget Hodson 1616 London.
Gave the Dudley family of Swepstone pedigree at the London visitation 1634.
Dudley family research by Dean Dudley notes that Thomas's Grandfather Richard Dudley was Richard Dudley of Clopton, Northamptonshire. (The Dudleys of Clopton had been lords of Clopton since the 1300s.
Note that on the Visitation Pedigree given by Thomas in 1634 It says 'Vide Northampton and Leicester' This means that a connection between the Dudley of Clopton pedigree in the Northamptonshire visitation and the one given in London has been noted by Thomas or the Herald who recorded the Visitation.