Lodey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Lodey family

The surname Lodey was first found in Somerset 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 year 1194 when Wulfward Loades when they held lands.

Early History of the Lodey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lodey research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1403, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Lodey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lodey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Loads, Loades, Lode, Loader, Lodder and others.

Early Notables of the Lodey family

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Lodey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lodey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Lodey, who landed in Virginia in 1649 1

Citations +

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)