Nicholas Culpeper was born on October 28, 1616, at Ockely, Surrey, England, where a Culpeper was in residence as Lord of the Manor.
His paternal family was wealthy and titled, owning castles and manor houses in Kent and Sussex. Culpeper’s father died suddenly thirteen days before Nicholas was born and, for reasons unknown,
Ockley Manor passed into other ownership immediately upon his death. His widow took her infant son and moved to the village of Isfield, where her father, the Reverend William Attersole, recognized the boy’s ability and provided Culpeper with an excellent education in preparation for University.
