Editing Ralph Cudworth (section)

===Children===
The children of Ralph Cudworth and Damaris (née Cradock) Andrewes Cudworth (died 1695) were:

* John Cudworth ({{Circa}}1656–1726) was admitted to [[Christ's College, Cambridge|Christ's College]], Cambridge (1672), graduated ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] (1676–77); [[Master of Arts|MA]] (1680)), and was a pupil of Mr Andrewes. He was a Fellow (1678–1698), was ordained a priest (1684), and later became Lecturer in Greek (1687/88) and Senior Dean (1690).<ref>J. Peile, ''Biographical Register of Christ's College 1505–1905: II: 1666–1905'' (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1913), ii, [https://archive.org/details/biographicalregi02peil/page/46 p. 46].</ref>
* Charles Cudworth (died 1684) was admitted to [[Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity College]], Cambridge (1674–6), but may have not graduated, instead, making a career in the factories of [[Kasimbazar]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]], which was where [[John Locke]] (friend of his sister [[Damaris Cudworth Masham|Damaris Cudworth]]), corresponded with him (27 April 1683).<ref>Locke's letter, in Lord King, ''The Life of John Locke: With Extracts from His Correspondence'' (New Edn, Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley: London, 1830), ii, [https://archive.org/details/lifejohnlockewi02kinggoog/page/n25 pp. 16–21] (Google).</ref> He married (February 1683/84), Mary Cole, widow of Jonathan Prickman, Second for the English [[East India Company]] at [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]].<ref>R.C. Temple, ''The Diaries of [[Streynsham Master]], 1675–80, and other contemporary papers relating thereto'' II: The First and Second "Memorialls, 1679–80, Indian Records Series (John Murray: London, 1911), [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.65857/page/n349 p. 343 and note 2] (Internet Archive); W.K. Firminger (ed.), 'The Malda Diary and Consultations (1680–82)', ''Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal'', N.S., 14 (1918), [https://archive.org/details/mobot31753002183892/page/n1 pp. 1–241] (Internet Archive).</ref> Charles Cudworth died in March 1684.<ref>J. Peile, ''Biographical Register'', ii, [https://archive.org/details/biographicalregi02peil/page/48 pp. 49–50], citing Journal entries from Factory Records, Kasinbazar III.</ref>
* Thomas Cudworth graduated at [[Christ's College, Cambridge|Christ's College]], Cambridge ([[Master of Arts|MA]] (1682)).<ref>J. Peile, ''Biographical Register'', ii, [https://archive.org/details/biographicalregi02peil/page/70 p. 70].</ref><ref>Locke's letter supposedly addressed to Thomas, in H.R. Fox Bourne, ''The Life of John Locke'' (Harper and Brothers: New York, 1876), i, [https://archive.org/details/lifeofjohnlocke01bour/page/474 pp. 473–76] (Internet Archive).</ref>
*[[Damaris Cudworth Masham|Damaris Cudworth]] (1659–1708), a devout and talented woman, became the second wife (1685) of [[Baron Masham|Sir Francis Masham]], 3rd [[Baronet]] (c.1646–1723) of [[High Laver]], [[Essex]].<ref>M. Knights, 'Masham, Sir Francis, 3rd Bt. ({{circa}} 1646–1723), of Otes, High Laver, Essex', in D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks, and S. Handley (eds), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons, 1690–1715'' (Boydell & Brewer,Woodbridge, 2002), [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/masham-sir-francis-1646-1723 History of Parliament Online.]</ref> Lady Masham was a friend of the philosopher [[John Locke]], and also a correspondent of [[Gottfried Leibniz]]. Her son, Francis Cudworth Masham (died 1731), became Accountant-General to the Court of Chancery.

The stepchildren of Ralph Cudworth (children of Damaris (née Cradock) Andrewes (died 1695) and Thomas Andrewes (died 1653)) were:

* Richard Andrewes (living 1688) who, according to [[John Peile|Peile]], is ''not'' the Richard Andrewes who attended Christ's College, Cambridge during this period.<ref>J. Peile, ''Biographical Register, I: 1448–1665'' (Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 1910), i,[https://archive.org/details/biographicalregi01peil/page/600 p. 601] (Internet Archive).</ref>
* John Andrewes (died after 1688?) matriculated at [[Christ's College, Cambridge|Christ's College]], Cambridge (1664), graduated ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] (1668/9); [[Master of Arts|MA]] (1672)), was ordained deacon and priest (1669–70), and was a Fellow (1669–75).<ref>Venn, ''Alumni Cantabrigienses'', i(1), p. 30; J. Peile, ''Biographical Register'', i, [https://archive.org/details/biographicalregi01peil/page/612 p. 612] (Internet Archive).</ref> Peile suggests he died {{Circa}}1675, but he was a legatee in the will of his brother Thomas (1688). [[John Covel]] attended a "Pastoral" performed by Cudworth's children contrived by John Andrewes.<ref>Covell, 'An Account of the Master's Lodgings'.</ref>
* Thomas Andrewes (died 1688), [[Worshipful Company of Dyers|Citizen and Dyer of London]], was a linen draper. He married (August 1681), Anna, daughter of Samuel Shute, of St Peter's, Cornhill.<ref>G.J. Armytage, ''Allegations for Marriage-Licences Issued by the Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury, July 1679 to June 1687'', Harleian Society, 30 (1890), [https://archive.org/details/allegationsforma30army/page/70 p. 70] (Internet Archive).</ref><ref>Will of Thomas Andrewes, Citizen and Dyer of London (P.C.C. 1688, Foot quire); H.F. Waters, ''Genealogical Gleanings in England, with the addition of New Series, A-Anyon'' (Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore, 1969), ii, [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalglea02wate/page/1738 pp. 1738–39] (Internet Archive).</ref>
* Mathew Andrewes (died 1674) was admitted to [[Queens' College, Cambridge]] (1663/4), and later elected a Fellow.<ref>Venn, ''Alumni Cantabrigienses'', i(1), [https://archive.org/details/alumnicantabrigipt1vol1univiala/page/30 p. 30]. Will of Mathew Andrewes, Fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge (P.C.C. 1674, Bunce quire); H.F. Waters, ''Genealogical Gleanings in England, with the addition of New Series, A-Anyon'' (Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore, 1969), ii, [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalglea02wate/page/1738 p. 1738].</ref>
* Damaris Andrewes (died 1687) married (1661), (as his first wife) Sir [[Edward Abney]] (1631–1728), (a student at [[Christ's College, Cambridge|Christ's College]], Cambridge ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] 1649–52/53); Fellow (1655–61); and [[Doctor of both laws]] (1661)).<ref>Venn, ''Alumni Cantabrigienses'', i(1), [https://archive.org/details/alumnicantabrigipt1vol1univiala/page/2 p. 2]; A.A. Hanham, 'Abney, Sir Edward (1631–1728), of Willesley Hall, Leics. and Portugal Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields', in D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks, and S. Handley (eds), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690–1715'' ( Boydell and Brewer: Woodbridge, 2002), [https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/abney-sir-edward-1631-1728 History of Parliament Online].</ref><ref>For correspondence between Cudworth and Edward's father, James Abney: E. Randall (ed.), C. Melinsky (ill.), ''Letters to my Father: Edward Abney, 1660–63'' (Simon Randall: Sevenoaks, 2005).</ref>