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![Show Contents]() Woody History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Woody surname is derived from the Middle English word "wode," meaning "wood," which suggests that the original bearer of the name lived near a wood, or was perhaps employed as a woodcutter or forester. Early Origins of the Woody familyThe surname Woody was first found in Leicestershire, England. However, during ascension of William to the English throne, the family were stripped of their land holdings in Leicestershire by the king, and moved north to Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The first of the family in this region are said to descend from a Norman knight by the name of Ernald de Bosco (Bosco is a Latinized form of wood,) who accompanied William the Conqueror. A number of Boscos are thought to have have moved northwards with other Anglo-Norman families in the train of Margaret, King Malcolm Ceanmore's second wife, to escape the ponderous rule of William. Early History of the Woody familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woody research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1124, 1153, 1168, 1214, 1295, 1376, 1398, 1488, 1515, 1678, 1680, 1688, 1695, 1761 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Woody History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woody Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Vould, Voud, Vode, Would, Wood, Woods, Wode, Woid, Wodes and many more. Early Notables of the Woody familyNotable among the family at this time was Sir Andrew Wood (d. 1515) of Largo, Fife, a Scottish Sea Captain, who rose to become Lord High Admiral of Scotland, he held the lands at Kirkton of Largo in Fife, and is said to be the scion of the Chiefly line of the Woods. Family lore...
Another 55 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Woody Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woody RankingIn the United States, the name Woody is the 1,664th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Woody family to Ireland
Some of the Woody family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Woody Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Woody, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1642 2
- Rob Woody, who landed in Virginia in 1653 2
Woody Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Woody, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 2
Woody Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Matthew Woody, who landed in Morgan County, Illinois in 1839 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Woody (post 1700) | + |
- Russ Woody, American Primetime Emmy Award winning producer
- Larry "Woodrow" Woody, American retired sports writer
- Joey Woody (b. 1973), American silver medalist track and field athlete at the 2003 World Championships
- Frank Hargrave Woody (1833-1912), American politician and judge, 1st Mayor of Missoula (1183-1884)
- Damien Michael Woody (b. 1977), American NFL football offensive lineman who played from 1999 to 2010, he has won two Super Bowl rings
- Arthur Woody (1884-1946), American forest ranger and conservationist who reintroduced deer to the North Georgia mountains
- Alanah Woody (1956-2007), American archeologist, anthropologist and professor
- Douglas Allen Woody (1955-2000), American bass guitarist, best known for his work with The Allman Brothers Band and The Artimus Pyle Band
- Robert E. Woody, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 7 aerial victories
- Woody Weatherman (b. 1965), American guitarist in Corrosion of Conformity
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- Mr. Oscar Scott Woody (d. 1912), aged 44, American Postal Clerk from Clifton, Virginia who worked aboard the RMS Titanic, died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 3
USS Arizona - Mr. Harlan Fred Woody, American Seaman Second Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 4
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
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