He was the son of Edward Rudge, a merchant and alderman of Salisbury, who possessed a large portion of the abbey estate at Evesham. He matriculated from Queen's College, Oxford, on 11 October 1781, but took no degree. His attention was early turned to botany, through the influence of his uncle, Samuel Rudge (died 1817), a retired barrister, who formed an herbarium, which passed to his nephew. His uncle's encouragement and the purchase of a fine series of plants from The Guianas, collected by Joseph Martin, led Rudge to study the flora of that country, and to publish between 1805 and 1807 Plantarum Guianæ rariorum icones et descriptiones hactenus ineditæ, fol. London.[1]
Between 1811 and 1834 he conducted a series of excavations in those portions of the Evesham Abbey estate under his control, and communicated the results to the Society of Antiquaries of London, who figured the ruins and relics discovered in their Vetusta Monumenta, accompanied by a memoir from Rudge's son. In 1842 he erected an octagon tower on the battlefield of Evesham, commemorative of Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester.
He died at the Abbey Manor House, Evesham, on 3 September 1846. He married twice, including to the botanist Anne Rudge (1761–1836). A genus of the family Rubiaceae was named Rudgea in his honour by Richard Anthony Salisbury in 1806 (Trans. of Linn. Soc. viii. 326). His library of botanical and travel books, some inherited from his uncle Samuel Rudge, was sold by his descendant John Edward Rudge in 1930.[2]
Besides the work above named, Rudge was author of some seven botanical papers in the Royal and Linnean societies' publications, and of several papers in Archæologia. One of these was a 'Description of Seven New Species of Plants from New Holland'.[3]
His son, Edward John Rudge, M.A. (1792–1861), of Caius College, Cambridge, and barrister-at-law, was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and author of Some Account of the History and Antiquities of Evesham, 1820, and Illustrated and Historical Account of Buckden Palace, 1839.[4]
^Edward Rudge, 'Description of Seven New Species of Plants from New Holland' Transactions of The Linnean Society of London 8: 291-299 (1807)
^Woodward, Bernard Barham (1897). "Rudge, Edward" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 49. London: Smith, Elder & Co. sources: [Burke's Landed Gentry; Proc. Linn. Soc. i. 315, 337; Gent. Mag. 1846 ii. 652, and 1817 i. 181; Britten and Boulger's English Botanists; Royal Soc. Cat.; Brit. Mus. Cat.]
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edward, rudge, other, people, named, disambiguation, june, 1763, september, 1846, english, botanist, antiquary, lowes, cato, dickinson, contents, life, work, references, bibliography, external, linkslife, edithe, merchant, alderman, salisbury, possessed, large. For other people named Edward Rudge see Edward Rudge disambiguation Edward Rudge FSA 27 June 1763 3 September 1846 was an English botanist and antiquary Edward Rudge by Lowes Cato Dickinson Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksLife editHe was the son of Edward Rudge a merchant and alderman of Salisbury who possessed a large portion of the abbey estate at Evesham He matriculated from Queen s College Oxford on 11 October 1781 but took no degree His attention was early turned to botany through the influence of his uncle Samuel Rudge died 1817 a retired barrister who formed an herbarium which passed to his nephew His uncle s encouragement and the purchase of a fine series of plants from The Guianas collected by Joseph Martin led Rudge to study the flora of that country and to publish between 1805 and 1807 Plantarum Guianae rariorum icones et descriptiones hactenus ineditae fol London 1 Between 1811 and 1834 he conducted a series of excavations in those portions of the Evesham Abbey estate under his control and communicated the results to the Society of Antiquaries of London who figured the ruins and relics discovered in their Vetusta Monumenta accompanied by a memoir from Rudge s son In 1842 he erected an octagon tower on the battlefield of Evesham commemorative of Simon de Montfort earl of Leicester Rudge was at an early period elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries to the Linnean Society in 1802 and to the Royal Society in 1805 In 1829 he was appointed High Sheriff of Worcestershire He died at the Abbey Manor House Evesham on 3 September 1846 He married twice including to the botanist Anne Rudge 1761 1836 A genus of the family Rubiaceae was named Rudgea in his honour by Richard Anthony Salisbury in 1806 Trans of Linn Soc viii 326 His library of botanical and travel books some inherited from his uncle Samuel Rudge was sold by his descendant John Edward Rudge in 1930 2 Besides the work above named Rudge was author of some seven botanical papers in the Royal and Linnean societies publications and of several papers in Archaeologia One of these was a Description of Seven New Species of Plants from New Holland 3 His son Edward John Rudge M A 1792 1861 of Caius College Cambridge and barrister at law was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and author of Some Account of the History and Antiquities of Evesham 1820 and Illustrated and Historical Account of Buckden Palace 1839 4 The standard author abbreviation Rudge is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 5 Work editRudge Edward 1805 Plantarum Guianae rariorum icones et descriptiones hactenus ineditae in Latin London Sumptibus auctoris References edit Rudge 1805 Christie s London 14 15 April 1930 Edward Rudge Description of Seven New Species of Plants from New Holland Transactions of The Linnean Society of London 8 291 299 1807 Woodward Bernard Barham 1897 Rudge Edward In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 49 London Smith Elder amp Co sources Burke s Landed Gentry Proc Linn Soc i 315 337 Gent Mag 1846 ii 652 and 1817 i 181 Britten and Boulger s English Botanists Royal Soc Cat Brit Mus Cat International Plant Names Index Rudge Bibliography edit Rudge Edward Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Edward Rudge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Rudge amp oldid 1223462166, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
