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Woodhay Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wood-hay' (v. Hay), from residence thereby.
Richard de la Wodehaye, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Thomas de la Wodehaye, Lincolnshire, ibid.
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This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wood-hay' (v. Hay), from residence thereby.
Richard de la Wodehaye, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Thomas de la Wodehaye, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1654. Married — Charles Woodey and Ann Hayle: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1668. — Philip Lancedowne and Mary Wooddey: ibid.
(English) belonging to Woodhay; or Dweller at the (Fenced) Enclosure by the Wood [Old English wudu (earlier wi(o)du) + ge)hæg, haga, enclosure] The Middle English form was commonly Wodehay(e; but Woodhay, Berks, was Wydehay in the 14th cent., Widehay in the 13th.
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