| ![Show Contents]() Gooder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Gooder familyThe surname Gooder was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where Godeboldus was the first record of the family. 1 Later, Adara filius Goboldi was listed in Essex and later again, William Godebald was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1206 . Early Devon records include Henry Gobaud, Gubaut there in 1242 and later, John Gobaut was listed in Wales in 1316. A year later, back in Essex, John Godebold was listed in the Feet of Fines in 1317. 2 Early History of the Gooder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gooder research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1210, 1242, 1455, 1487, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1604, 1611, 1627, 1636, 1647, 1648, 1721, 1759 and 1778 are included under the topic Early Gooder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gooder Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Godbold, Goodbold, Godbald, Godball, Goodball, Gobat, Godbolt, Goodbolt, Goodbow and many more. Early Notables of the Gooder familyDistinguished members of the family include Robert Goadby (1721-1778), English printer and compiler, of Sherborne, Dorsetshire. "He was an indefatigable bookmaker. His greatest production was the ‘Illustration of the Holy Scriptures,’ in three large folio volumes (1759). Goadby also compiled and printed a popular book entitled ‘The Christian's Instructor and Pocket Companion, extracted from the Holy Scriptures,’ which was approved by Bishop Sherlock. 3John Godbolt (d. 1648), was an English judge from a family settled at Toddington, Suffolk. ". He was admitted a member of Barnard's Inn on 2 May, and of Gray's Inn 16 Nov., 1604, and was called to...
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 Gooder migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Gooder Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John Gooder, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
- Northern Gooder, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1841 aboard the ship "Arab"
- John Gooder, aged 37, a farmer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arab" in 1841
- Betty Gooder, aged 40, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arab" in 1841
- MAry Gooder, aged 11, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arab" in 1841
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- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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Gooder migration to New Zealand 
