Bawdie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The name Bawdie comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person with a striking physique.

Early Origins of the Bawdie family

The surname Bawdie was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bawdie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bawdie research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1296, 1597, 1688 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Bawdie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bawdie Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Bawdie has undergone many spelling variations, including Body, Boddy, Boddie, Bodie, Bode, Bodhy, Bodin, Bott, Botter, Bodds, Bods, Botty and many more.

Early Notables of the Bawdie family

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Migration of the Bawdie family to Ireland

Some of the Bawdie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bawdie family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Bawdie were among those contributors: Thomas Body who settled in Virginia in 1636; followed by Robert in 1645; John Body settled in Pennsylvania in 1682; John Bodie settled in Frederick county Maryland in 1794.