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William Hody

1441 – 1524

English judge

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About William Hody

Lived 1441 – 1524 (aged 82–83). William Hody was an English judge, politician and lawyer.

Sir William Hody (born before 1441, died 1524) of Pilsdon in Dorset, was an English lawyer, judge and politician who served as Attorney General for England and Wales and Chief Baron of the Exchequer under King Henry VII.

Origins He was born before 1441, the second son of Sir John Hody (d. 1441), Chief Justice of the King's Bench. His sister, Elisabeth Hody, married Sir Robert Strode of Parnham House, Dorset which they re-built from 1522.

Career He was a Member of Parliament for Totnes in 1472, and for Bridgwater in 1483. who married twice: (1st) to Margery Keyne, daughter and heiress of Anthony Keyne, of Kent, by whom he had three sons: Richard, John and William; ("Here lies Mary Carew, wife of Thomas Carew of Haccombe, Esquire, and a daughter of William Huddye from the county of Dorset, who died on the 19th day of November in the year of our Lord 158 Joan Hody, wife of Sir Richard Warre (died 1601) of Hestercombe; Eme Hody,

Death Hody died on 18 June 1524.

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Important facts

Born
1441
Birth century
Died
1524
Nationality
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1483 Parliament, Member of the 1472-75 Parliament, Attorney General for England and Wales
Also known as
Sir William Hody, of Pillesden, Dorset

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped William Hody's

Frequently asked questions

Who was William Hody?

English judge

When was William Hody born?

William Hody was born in 1441.

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William Hody died in 1524.

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William Hody was a judge, politician and lawyer.

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William Hody was English.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Hody

· Wikidata: Q18531404

· DBpedia: William Hody

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