Oakham in Rutland, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Hudson's Cottage

Jeffery Hudson

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 5, 2026

1. Jeffery Hudson Marker

Inscription.
Smallest man from the smallest county in England
1619-1682

Erected by Oakham Town Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 52° 40.253′ N, 0° 43.97′ W. Marker is in Oakham, England, in Rutland. It is on Melton Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 Melton Road, Oakham, England LE15 6AX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Midlands.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Friends Meeting House - Oakham (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Fit for a King (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Oakham Castle (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ancient Customs (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Conquest & Castles

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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Deer, Cattle, and Horses (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); King Street (approx. 14.7 kilometers away); The Medieval Garden King Street (approx. 14.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakham.

Also see . . . Jeffrey Hudson (Wikipedia). Overview:

Jeffrey Hudson (1619 – c. 1682) was a court dwarf of the English queen Henrietta Maria of France. He was famous as the "Queen's dwarf" and "Lord Minimus" and was considered one of the "wonders of the age" because of his extreme but well-proportioned smallness. He fought with the Royalists in the English Civil War and fled with the Queen to France but was expelled from her court when he killed a man in a duel. He was captured by Barbary pirates and spent 25 years enslaved in North Africa before being ransomed back to England.

(Submitted on August 5, 2026.)

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Hudson's Cottage and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 5, 2026

2. Hudson's Cottage and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.