The family of Ludluw, (which derives its surname from the ancient town so denominated in the County of Salop.) settled at Hill Deverell in Wiltshire, in the reign of Edward HI., 1350, at which time lived William Ludlow, Esq., of Wiltshire, who married Margaret, daughter of William Rymer, wb.ose son John Ludlow, married Leonora, daughter of Thomas Ringv/ood ; their son was John Ludlow, who married Phillipa, daughter of Nicholas Bulstrade, whose son William Ludlow man-ied Jane, daughter of Nicholas Moore ; leaving a son George Ludlow. Esq., who married Edith, daughter of Sir Andrew, Lord Windsor, whose son was the before mentioned Sir Edmund Ludlow, Knight.

The old Willett lioraestead stood on Clason's Point, the extremity of Cornell's neck, directlv on the site of the late Mrs. Clason's mansion.*

<i Two silver c.ip'' l)fariii!r thi crest of Ludlow, still preserved ai Hlack Eock, are said to ha.ve tiecu u.-tu v.: Ill-- aUiuhii^u.i'iuu of the Holy I'otiimunioii at CarletiJU church.

r> On i\w north sid'^ of ihi-i h m-"? is a beautiful sp.'cime.i of th,' Hyc^'na Wiit'-ria w!i;cli ia s;uJ to i>c jui.il.;> iitoiis lu lUo ,Ni.ck.

4^6 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

Directly north of the Westchester turnpike is situated the old Pugsley estate from which tlie adjoining creek derives its name.

In close vicinity to the river Bronx is the estate and residence of Wilham Watson, Esq.

About three miles from the mouth of the Bron.x, and directly opposite the village of West Fanns, is the mill seat and property of the late Philip M. Lydig, Esq., formerly cilled " De Lancey s Mill." Here it is probable that Jonas Bronck (from whom the river derives its na.me) erected a mill and laid out a plantation as early as 1639. "The tract between the Karlem river and the large stream next eastward, was Bronck's land," says Benson, and it was at the house of Bronck that the Indians concluded a treaty of peace with the Dutch secretary, Cornelis Van Tienhoven, in the spring of 1642.'* Upon the i6th of August, 1680, the town of Westchester did give and grant unto William Richardson and his associates, the privilege of the stream of Bronck's river, to set up iwa mills, viz : -- One saw and a corn mill, upon certain conditions specified in the conveyance.^