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 The following civil war tracts have reference to him:
 * 1) 'A most miraculous and happy Victory obtained by James Chudleigh, Serjeant Major Generall of the forces under the E. of Stamford, against Sir Ralph Hopton and his forces,' London, 29 April 1643, 4to.
 * 2) 'Exploits Discovered, in a Declaration of some more proceedings of Serjeant Major Chvdley, generall of the Forces under the Earle of Stamford: against Sir Ralph Hopton,' London, 2 May i&43, 4to.
 * 3) 'A Relation of the great defeat given to the Cornish Cavalliers, by Sergeant Major Generail Chudley. Confirmed by divers Letters from those parts to severall Merchants in London,' London, 3 May 1643, 4to.
 * 4) 'A Declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament,' London, 10 May 1643, 4to, contains 'some Abstracts of credible Letters from Exceter, who give a further Relation concerning the late Expedition under the command of Sergeant Major James Chudleigh against the Cornish.'



CHUDLEIGH, MARY, (1656–1710), poetical writer, daughter of Richard Lee of Winslade, Devonshire, was born in 1656. About 1665 she was married to Sir George Chudleigh of Ashton, in the neighbourhood; but the marriage was far from happy, and Lady Chudleigh found little pleasure, except in retirement and reading. Her first publication was a poem in 1701, 'The Ladies' Defence,' in answer to a sermon on 'Conjugal Duty' preached by Mr. Sprint. This was anonymous, but Lady Chudleigh put her initials to the epistle dedicatory. It made a stir, and was followed in 1703 by 'Poems on several Occasions,' dedicated to Queen Anne. Lintott desired to republish 'The Ladies' Defence;' Lady Chudleigh refused her consent, and he issued it unknown to her. Her next work was 'Essays upon several Subjects,' 1710, dedicated to the Electress Sophia, for which that venerable princess sent her an autograph letter of thanks in June. Lady Chudleigh died at Ashton the same year, and was buried without monument or inscription. Posthumous editions of 'Poems' were issued in 1713 and 1722, and selections from this work, with 'The Ladies' Defence,' were reprinted in 'Poems of Eminent Ladies,' 1755. Lady Chudleigh left also some unpublished works. She had three children — a daughter, whose death caused her great affliction, and two sons. 'Corinna' and she corresponded, her own poetical name being 'Marissa.'



CHUDLEIGH, THOMAS (fl. 1689), diplomatist, was son of Thomas Chudleigh, the second son of Sir, baronet [q. v.] of Ashton, Devonshire, he entered the diplomatic service, and was appointed secretary to the embassy to Sweden in 1673 (Addit. MS, 28937, f. 208). In 1677 he was named secretary to the embassy to Nimeguen, and in that capacity he took part in the negotiations which resulted in the celebrated treaty of peace between France and the United Provinces. He was sent as envoy extraordinary to the States-General of the United Provinces in 1678 (Ellis Correspondence, i. 197). In April 1087 Luttrell notes that 'Mr. Chudleigh, his majesties envoy to Holland, is said to have lately turned papist' (Relation of State Affairs, i. 398; cf. Ellis Correspondence, i. 251), and William Shaw, writing to John Ellis on 30 Auff. 1688, says: 'Mr. Chud. is going out of England in three or four days, in discontent I fear: he hath parted with every servant he kept here. I was last night standing at James Clarke's door, and I see him come out of his in very great ceremony with a couple of priests. I was to wait on him. He told me he thought he should pass this winter at Paris, though I hear it will be at Rome.' (Ellis Correspondence, ii. 152). What became of him afterwards does not appear. He married Elizabeth Cole of an Oxfordshire family (, Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies, p. 115).

His collection of State Papers, in 10 vols., relating chiefly to the treaty of Nimeguen, is preserved in the British Museum (Harleian MSS. 1514–23); and his letters as envoy to Holland to John Ellis (1678-89) are among the Additional MSS. (Cat. of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum, 1854–75, p. 316). 

CHURCH, JOHN (1675?–1741), musician, is said to have been born at Windsor in 1675, and educated as a chorister at New College, Oxford. On 31 Jan. 1696-7 he was admitted as an extraordinary gentleman of