Michael Hudson (royalist)

Michael Hudson (1605–1648), was a divine who supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War in which he served as as scoutmaster to northern army. He was one of two people who accompanied King Charles I from Oxford to Newark-on-Trent in 1646 when Charles placed himself under the protection of the Scottish army. He was killed while defending Woodcroft Castle.

In 1628 Hudson was graduated from Queen's College, Oxford with an M.A, and became fellow c. 1630. He was appointed tutor to the then Prince Charles, who, when king, gave him various; livings; and was his chaplain at Oxford. He was scoutmaster to northern army, 1643–1644 and, along with John Ashburnham, accompanied Charles I to Newark in 1646. At the end of the First English Civil War he was imprisoned. He escaped from prison, but was again captured, 1647, and sent to the Tower of London. In 1648 he escaped again, and promoted royalist rising in eastern counties where was killed while defending Woodcroft Castle.

Hudson wrote:

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