The surname Obday was first found in Kent where the family name was first referenced in the year 1469 when William Hobday appeared on the tax rolls for that shire. The name literally means ‘Servant of Hobb’, ‘Hobb the servant.’ 1
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Early History of the Obday family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Obday research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Obday History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Obday Spelling Variations
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 Obday have been found, including Hobday, Hobdey, Hobaday, Hobeday, Obday, Obdey and many more.
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Early Notables of the Obday family
Distinguished members of the family include
Hobday of Kent
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Migration of the Obday family
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 Obday, or a variant listed above: Edward Hobday settled in Virginia in 1721.
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