Died: 23 Aug 1607 Moulton, Suffolk, England
Buried: 23 Aug 1607 Moulton Church

FATHER

Richard Moodye

MOTHER

Anne Pannel

WIFE

Margaret

CHILDREN

1. Elizabeth Moody
    bap. 2 Oct 1582 Moulton, Suffolk, England
    Married: John Pratt

2. Frances Moody

3. George Moody
    bap. 10 Feb 1586/7 Moulton, Suffolk, England
    Married: Lydia Hovell

4. Sarah Moody
    bap. 8 May 1589 Moulton, Suffolk, England

5. Samuel Moody
    bap. 31 Mar 1592
    Married: Mary Boldero

6. John Mooy
    bap. 8 Apr 1593  Moulton, Suffolk, England
    Married Sarah Cox

7. Margaret Moody
    bap. 17 Jul 1595 Moulton, Suffolk, England

8. Anne Moody
    bap. 5 Sep 1599 Moulton, Suffolk, England

9. Mary Moody
    bap. 25 Jan 160/2 Moulton, Suffolk, England
    Married: Thomas Salmon

Oldest son. He was mentioned as a minor in his father's will of 1572, and heir to his uncle Thomas in 1576. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1578.

The will of George Moody of Moulton, co. Suffolk, dated 5 Aug. 5 James 1 (1607). "My body is to be buried in the Church of Moulton.
To George Moody my eldest son and his heirs for ever all my house wherein I now dwell called "Fryatts", and the arable lands thereto belonging containing about six score acres with the liberty of "Sheepestoure", thereunto belonging which I long before this time occupied by itself.
To my executor and his assigns for 11 years next following my decease, my capital messuage in Moulton Inn within the town of Moulton with all houses, lands and liberty of "fould" and "shepestoure" thereunto belonging in the manner as Thomas Cooke before this time as my farmer had the same; also one meadow called the round meadowe and one osyer pightell adjoining the same which I hold by lease of Mr. Tracey; also a messuage with a croft adjoining in the town of Moulton, 12 acres of arable land now in the possession of John Seeley my servant, and one messuage with a croft adjoining with 14 acres of land in Moulton now in the occupation of John Mathewe alias Philip. And after the term of 11 years the premises shall come to George Moodye my eldest son and his heirs forever. And the issue thereof during the said 11 years shall go towards paying my legacies.
To Samuel Moody my son £ 200 at 24 years of age. To John Moody my youngest son £ 200 at 24 years of age. To Elizabeth Moody my eldest daughter £ 100 within 2 years after my demise. To Sara Moody my daughter 100 marks at 22 years of age. To Margaret Moody, Anne Moody and Marye Moody, my daughters, to either of them 100 marks at 21 years of age.
If any of my children die before they come to their specified age, their portions shall remain to the survivors.
To Christian Moody my wife the bedstead, (feather bed, bolster, three pillows, blankets and coverlet) on which I lie, standing in my hall chamber, also her own apparel, and two chests she laid it in with table napkins, (6, wrought with a stitch, three pairs of sheets...one of the best, two of the middle sort...a little brass pot which she brought with her, a little green chair and two green stools.)
To Elizabeth Moody and Frauncys Kilbourne four of my best silver spoons equally between them. To Anne Kilbourne my grandchild one pott tipped with silver and one silver spoon, 6 table napkyns. To Eleazer Moodie, an apprentice in Burye, £ 5 at 24 years of age.
To the poor of Gaseley, Kentford, Dalham and Barrow, to every of them 13s. 4d. To the poor of Denham 20s. To the poor of Moulton 20s.
The residue of my goods to Thomas Kilbourne my son-in-law towards paying my legacies, etc. and I constitute him my executor, bequeathing him 20 marks." (Signed George Moodye, Senior) 5 Aug 1607
Witnesses: John Newman, Christopher Baghett (sic.? Haggett, a Christopher Haggett becoming later the husband of Margaret Moody), W. Harte, George Moodye.
Proved 20 Nov. 1607, by the executor. (Prerogative Court of Archbishop of Canterbury, Somerset House, London, Vol. Hudleston, fol. 87.) 512
Inquisition taken at Bury St. Edmunds 4 Nov. 5 Jas. 1 (1607), before George Mawe, Esq., Excheator, " after the death of George Moody, yeoman, deceased by the oath of Geo. Whiter, gent. Holoferin Allen, Richard Hailes, John Reede, Roger Howton, Wm. Hall, Tho. Fletcher, William Baron, John Godfrey, Hen. Levold, Tim. Blomfeld, William Immens, and Wm. Covell, who say that George Moody the day of his death was seized in his demesne as of fee of and in 20 acres of arable land in Moulton, co. Suffolk, in a certain field there called "Millwaye Field" purchased of the executors of a certain Thomas Burgent gent., and of and in 2 messuages, 5 cottages, 200 acres of land, 2 acres of pasture and 1 acre of meadow in Moulton; and so thereof being seized George Moody on 21 Aug. 5 Jas. 1 (1607) died at Mowlton, thereof only seized. And the 20 acres of arable land in the field called "Millwaye Field", is held and at the time of the death of George was held of the King as of his Honour of Clare by knight's service, but by what part of a Knight's fee the jurors are ignorant, and they are worth by the year in all issues beyond reprises 20s. And that the 2 messuages, 5 cottages, 200 acres of land, and the acre of meadow are held and at the time of the death of George were held of John Tracy, gent., as of his manor of Frenshall in county aforesaid, in free and common socage, by fealty and rent of 6s. 7d. yearly for all service, and they are worth by the year in all issues beyond reprises £ 10. And George Moody is son and next heir of said George Moody, deceased, and was aged at the time of the death of George his father 20 years, 6 months and 28 days and more. And that George the father, nor any other person or persons to his use, had or held any other or more messuages, lands of hereditaments in demesne, reversion, remainder or service, the said day on which he died, in co. Suffolk or elsewhere." (Inquisitions Post Mortem, Chancery Series 11, vol. 298, no. 25, and Court of Wards and Liveries, vol. 33, No. 179, Public Record Office, London.)

From the will of his father Richard Moodye dated 2 Feb 1572/3.  "To the said George my on my other lands and tenements whatsoever in the town and fields of Moulton and Kenteford, to him and the hirs of his body; remainder to John Modye my son and his heirs forever, To Anne my wife all my household stuff, unpon condition she give my son George, at his age of 21 years £20, half my bullocks, half my horses, halfe my carts and ploughs and with their furniture; all the corn growing on my lands late "Frietts" with the tythe of the said lands which are to be sown with barley, and 40 "combes" of barley to sow the same land with; also 20 "combes of malte" and 20 "combes of rye". To George my son the other half of my bullocks, horses, etc; also all the residue of my corn of all my other lands growing in Moulton with the tithe and sufficient seed barley to sow the same."

Aministration of estate of his Uncle Thomas Moodye  Thomas, born about 1520, became a clergyman; on 16 Dec. 1542 Thomas Modye was inducted rector of Lackford, co Suffolk, and on 5 June 1545 he was inducted rector of Moulton, co. Suffolk. (Induction Book, Archdeaconry of Sudbury, Bury St. Edmunds). Later he was of Islington, co. Middlesex (now in London), where he was chaplain to Lady Worcester, widow of Henry, Second Earl of Worcester; the registers of St. Mary's Islington, record the burial on 26 Aug. 1569, of "Mr. Modye, my Lady of Worcester's priest". On 26 June 1576, administration on the estate of Thomas Mody of Islington, co. Middlesex, clergyman, was granted to Edward Colte" of Moulton, co. Suffolk, Gentlemen, during the minority of George Mody, son of Richard Mody, late deceased, brother of said Thomas Mody, deceased. (Administrations in Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Somerset House, London, vol. 2, p. 102.)