William Hody

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.