| Data | source |
|---|---|
| Variants of surname are Cawdray, Cawdraye, Cawdrie, Cawdry, Caudery, Caudry, Cowdraie | Peters, Robert A., 1968 |
| knowledge of Latin suggests he had some education despite describing himself as "one utterly unlearned". However, he is unlikely to have been a college graduate as he is not described as such anywhere. | Peters, Robert A., 1968 |
| Committed puritan; | Bately, Janet, 2004 |