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![Show Contents]() Godby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Godby familyThe surname Godby was first found in Cheshire at Godley, a township, in the parish of Mottramin-Longdendale, union of Ashton-under-Lyne, hundred of Macclesfield. "Godley is a variant of Godelegh, the name of the possessors of the place in the reign of John: the manor was afterwards held by the Baguleys, who purchased of the Godleys in 1319. 1 "There is also a Hundred of Godley in Surrey." 2 One of the first record may have been of the "the family of De Godlee were resident temp. Edward I." 3 East Cheshire rolls include: Robert de Godelegh, 1294; Henry de Godelegh, 1299; William de Godeleeh, 1349; and Gilbert de Godelegh, 1349. 4 Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list Willelmus de Godlay, 1379; and Cecilia de Godelay, 1379 as holding lands there at that time. 4 Early History of the Godby familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Godby research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1294, 1579, 1611, 1639, 1775, 1800, 1847, 1849, 1909, 1925 and 1932 are included under the topic Early Godby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Godby Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Godley, Godlee, Godlie, Godly, Godleigh, Godlay, Godelay, Godelegh, Goodleigh, Goodley, Goodlay, Goodlie, Goodlee, Godby, Godbey and many more. Early Notables of the Godby familyDistinguished members of the family include the two baronetcies. John Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken GCB (1847-1932), was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat and British civil servant. Barons Kilbracken (1909)...
Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Godby Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Godby RankingIn the United States, the name Godby is the 17,760th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5  Migration of the Godby family to Ireland
Some of the Godby family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 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: Godby Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Godby, aged 36, who was aboard the ship "Sea Venture" who wrecked in Bermudas in 1609, they managed to build a new ship to continue to Jamestown in 1610. 6
- Mr. Thomas Godby, aged 38, who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1610 aboard the ship "Deliverance" 7
- Joane Godby, aged 42, who arrived in Virginia in 1621 aboard the ship "Flying Hart" 6
- Tho Godby, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 6
Godby Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andrw Godby, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1849 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Godby (post 1700) | + |
- J. Thomas Godby (b. 1926), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Logan County, 1959-60 8
- James Godby (1790-1815), English stipple-engraver who worked in London; his earliest known engraving is a portrait of Edward Snape, farrier to George III, engraved in 1791 9
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Sans Dieu rien
Motto Translation: Without God, nothing.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
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- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- "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)
- Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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