The surname Freboddy was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire seated at East Grinstead.
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Early History of the Freboddy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Freboddy research. Another 205 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1076, 1084, 1135, 1194, 1406, 1437, 1455, 1474, 1480, 1487, 1510, 1562 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Freboddy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Freboddy Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Freboddy include Freebody, Frebody, Frebodie, Freboddie, Freeboddie, Freboddy and many more.
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Early Notables of the Freboddy family
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Migration of the Freboddy family
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Freboddy were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Paule Freebody, who came to Virginia in 1665; Charles Freebody, who arrived at Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1822; and Clarkson "Simon".
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