Venn: Adm. sizar (age 17) at Caius, Oct. 19, 1654. S. of Ralph, clerk, of Stoke Dry, Rutland. B. at Bishop's Cannings, Wiltshire. School, Uppingham (Mr Meres). Matric. 1655; Scholar, 1655-9; B.A. 1658-9; M.A. 1662. V. of Altarnun, Cornwall, 1662-98. V. of St Mary Magdalen, Launceston, 1663-98, and Master of the Free School there. Preb. of Exeter, 1680-99. Best known to fame as the priest who exorcised a ghost at Botathan, ComwaU, in 1665. Said to be the author of The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr Duncan Campbell, published by Defoe. Died Jan. 20, 1698-9. M.I. at Launceston. Will, Exeter. (Venn, i. 390; N. and Q., 8th S., viii. 221.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1662 | Subsc | Ruddle, John | Alternon / | Vicar | View |
| 1662 | Appt(Institution) | Ruddle, Johannes | Alternon / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1664 | Subsc | Ruddle, Johannes | Diocese of Exeter / | Preacher | View |
| 1680 | Appt(Collation) | Ruddle, Johannes | Exeter Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1689 | Libc | Ruddle, John | Launceston St Mary Magdalena / | Curate | View |
| 1689 | Libc | Ruddle, John | Alternon / | Vicar | View |
| 1692 | Libc | Ruddle, John | Alternon / | Vicar | View |
| 1692 | Libc | Ruddle, John | Launceston Maria Magdalene / | Curate | View |
| 1699 | Vac(natural death) | Ruddle, Johannes | Exeter Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1699 | Vac(natural death) | Ruddle, Johannes | Alternon / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1699 | Vac(natural death) | Ruddle, Johannes | Launceston Beata Maria Magdalena / | Perpetual Vicar | View |