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The ancestry of the name Jodrey dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in Derbyshire, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages.
The surname Jodrey was first found in Derbyshire where "the family are traced to the Peak of Derbyshire in the year 1286, and there till the latter end of the XVIII century the elder line continued. William Juaderell, the head of the family, temp. Edward III, served under the Black Prince in the wars in France." 1
Yeardsley in Cheshire was another ancient family seat. "The lands [of Yeardsley] appear to have been the property of the Jodrells since the time of Henry VI.: Sir Francis Jodrell, of Henbury, is the present proprietor." 2
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jodrey research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1716 is included under the topic Early Jodrey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Jodrey have been found, including Jodrell, Jaderell, Jaudrell, Jawdrell, Jodrel and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Jodrey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Jodrey, or a variant listed above: Elizabeth Jodrell settled in Barbados in 1672.