Ludlow was named in honour of the Ludlow brothers.[10][11]
The Ludlow brothers were prominent
Loyalist judges and members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick. George Duncan was appointed first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick,[12] while younger brother Gabriel George was first Mayor of
Saint John;[13] both died in 1808.
Carleton Parish, named for their political ally
Thomas Carleton, first
Governor of New Brunswick, was erected simultaneously.[14]
History
Ludlow was erected in 1814 from unassigned territory in the western part of the county plus a strip of
Newcastle Parish.[14]
In 1830 Ludlow was split three ways, with the eastern part becoming
Blackville Parish and the central part becoming
Blissfield Parish, while the northern line was moved roughly where it is today.[15]
^Ludlow Parish was not profiled in the 2016 census.
^
ab By the magnet of 1814,[14] when
declination in the area was between 16º and 17º west of north.[18] The Territorial Division Act clause referring to magnetic direction bearings was omitted in the 1952[19] and 1973 Revised Statutes.[2]
^The Territorial Division Act[2] divides the province into 152 parishes, the cities of
Saint John and
Fredericton, and one town of
Grand Falls. The Interpretation Act[3] clarifies that parishes include any local government within their borders.
^
abcde"No. 75". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 18 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 76, 84–86, 95, and 96 at same site.
^
abcde"215"(PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 18 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 228–230, 244–246, 261–263, 277–279, and 295 at same site.
^"Chapter 227 Territorial Division Act". The Revised Statutes of New Brunswick 1952 Volume III.
Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1952. pp. 3725–3771.
^"Chapter 2 The Division of the Province into Counties, Towns, and Parishes.". The Consolidated Statutes of New Brunswick.
Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1877. pp. 56–85. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
^"3 Elizabeth II, 1954, c. 83 An Act to Amend the Territorial Division Act". Acts of the Legislature of New Brunswick Passed During the Session of 1954.
Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1954. pp. 189–191. Scans of this Act may be requested from the Legislative Library of New Brunswick.