Commemorating the 249th Anniversary of the Passing of Philip Ludwell III
“Pray for me.” It’s a typical request often seen via email or Facebook, from one person to another. In the Eastern Orthodox... Read More
What Did the Green Spring Plantation Manor House Look Like in the 1600s?
A visitor to the site of Historic Green Spring, five miles west of Colonial Williamsburg, will find mostly an empty field that... Read More
The Greek Church in England: Parliamentary Petition of Bishop Anastasius in 1658
Philip Ludwell III was received into Orthodoxy at the Russian Church in London in 1738. This parish had begun in 1716 following... Read More
Ludwell Family Interconnections with Notable Americans
One of the most remarkable aspects of the Ludwell family is the extent of their interconnections with so many great early Americans.... Read More
New World Grave of Descendent of Byzantine Emperors
We don’t often think about how the Fall of Orthodox Constantinople in 1453 can be connected to early English colonisation in the New... Read More
A Reference to “Col. Lodvel” – An English Writer on the Subject of the “Greek Church”
“Another English writer on the subject of the Greek Church who preceded Dr. King [1772] is Col. Lodvel [an alternative spelling of... Read More
Colonial Virginia Trade with Muscovy
Early in the reign of Tsar Peter the Great commercial relations were established between Virginia, Maryland, and Russia. From a declaration of... Read More
Gift from “Papa” Philip Ludwell to Daughter Hannah in 1759: Book on Orthodox Practice
Here is a page from a book in Philip Ludwell III’s library that was published in 1718. The detailed information about Orthodox... Read More
Ludwell Appointed to Greet Commander of British Forces in New York in 1756
Fort Loudon in Tennessee is one of three in the United States named after Lord Loudoun, who was commander of British forces in... Read More
Video: Book Preview of Book “Embassy, Emigrants and Englishmen”
On December 14, 2014, Nicholas Chapman, director of the Holy Trinity Monastery Press in Jordanville, New York, previewed the newly released book Embassy,... Read More