[1] He was born in Tonbridge, the third son of John Judde, (d. 1493), gentleman, and Margaret, daughter of Valentine Chiche.

He accumulated a large fortune, part of which he used to establish Tonbridge School in his home town.

After the dissolution of the property of the military order, the Knights of St John in England, their Battisford Preceptory was given to Judde by Henry VIII in July 1543.

He soon gained permission to sell it on, the property passing to Sir Richard Gresham in April 1544.

[4] As a result of his vigorous opposition to Wyatt's Rebellion, he gained the favour of Queen Mary and Philip II of Spain.