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BODDY Family History

This intriguing name is of Old Norse origin, and derives from the Old Norse "bodi" meaning "messenger", and in a secondary sense, preacher. Thus, it follows that such names as "Truebody" and "Freebody" originally meant a "faithful messenger" and "ambassador of peace" respectively. The spelling, "Body" is found chiefly in North England, while the variant "Boddy" is more common in the West Country. In August 1635, Robert Boddy, aged 19 years, was listed among the passengers to set sail for America from the Port of London on the "Safety", captained by John Graunt. In Gloucester in 1589, one Ann Boddie married Robert Whitehead on the 3rd July, at Shipton Moyne; and the infant Nathaniel Body was christened on the 5th July, 1607 at the same location...