GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002404
NameLaurence Bodley
TitleDr
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. ca. 1548-03-25 - d. 1615-04-19 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon on Matthew? -- preacher (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesHinton St George -- ParishSampford Peverrell -- ParishSevenhampton -- ParishShobrooke -- ParishChrist Church -- Place of StudyUniversity of Basel -- Place of StudyExeter Cathedral -- PostWells Cathedral -- Post
Source of DataAnne James; David Robinson
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB; AO (Foster).
Other NoteBorn in 1547/8 to John and Joan Bodley, Exeter merchants, a family of strongly Protestant convictions who fled to the continent during the reign of Mary Tudor. The family returned to England in 1559 and Laurence entered Christ Church, Oxford as a student in 1561. BA, Jan. 1565/6; MA, 1568; returned to Switzerland ca. 1575 to study at the University of Basel, from where he returned in 1576. Rector of Sampford Peverrell, Devon, 1579; canon of Wells and of Exeter, 1580; rector of Shobrooke, Devon, 1582; of Hinton St George and of Sevenhampton, both Sommerset, 1581. Made DD in 1613. Never married and died 19 April 1615.
GEMMS record createdMarch 28, 2019
GEMMS record last editedMarch 30, 2019