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The Anglo-Saxon name Jodry comes from when the family resided in Derbyshire, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages.
The surname Jodry 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 Jodry research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1716 is included under the topic Early Jodry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Jodry has been recorded under many different variations, including Jodrell, Jaderell, Jaudrell, Jawdrell, Jodrel and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Jodry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Jodry or a variant listed above: Elizabeth Jodrell settled in Barbados in 1672.