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Extracts from Salzmanns History of Hailsham Bodle or Bothelll (remember that peopl;e were not educated and written word was sounded) There are more references to this family- who take their name from the Hamlet of Bodle Street near Herst-Monceux in connection with Hailsham than any other and they cover a greater length of time. Probably the first reference is an undated note of Manumission of Alan Bothel and Michael Bothel of Childherst, serfs by the Abbot of Bayham, but the first member of the family whose date is unknown is a Justin de Bothel or Bodil of Port of Pevensey who with others is setting out with the King Edward 11 on an expedition to France in 1313. William and John Bothel occur on the Subsidy Roll of 1384. After this there is considerable interval before the next appearance of the name which is in 1524, when Arnold Bodyll appears on a subsidy Roll of a Hunderd of Dill. Thomas Bodle is mentioned in Munster Roll in 1539, and Edward Bodle and John Bodle, Mason. Both occur as owning land in Hailshamin 1585. There is a number of Wills at Lewes Sussex relating to this family: 1569 John Bodle mention of "A Shoppe joyning to the churchrdyle ye which I lately bought of Thomas Brett" 1570 Thomas Boodell, Yeoman "To be buried in the church of Haylsham" mention of Foote getillmman- Ye Sextons craft that I had of my L.Bouckherst- my Barnes and the house and crofte that I call the Persons Barne and bequest of "one quarne to grynd malt." Nicholas bodle was Headborough for Hailsham at Ludley Court in 1587 and churchwarden in 1608. In 1609 Nicholas son of Arnold Bodle butcherr ( who married Joan Gates in 1589) apprenticed himself to Phillip Renne of Penvesy, Blacksmith, this is probably the Nicholas who occurs-with five other members of the family-in survey of Ersham Manor in 1625, and also identical with Nicholas Bodell of Townash(ie Downash) whose son Richard was buried in 1643 to this period belong three more wills 1638, John Bodle butcher mentions"Lands adjoyning Hailsham Common, commonly known as -Ye Deadlands-land called "Wovers in occupation William Luham-land called the "Slaughter House." Formerly Thomas Bodles" is mentioned in Michelham Court Book of 1707. Leaves "to the poore 40's 1639 John Bodle butcher leaves to the repayring of Hailsham church 10's, to Thomas Bodle my brother my 5 acres of upland lying over against the house of Thomas Cockshutt and 10 acres of Marshlands called Whitemersh and another parcel of land called Pigmeares with house and croft paying therefore threescore pounds to henry Broomeland." Abraham Bodle (chantler) was church warden in 1616 and 1639. There are Bodles buried at Alfriston, Sussex and Lullingham church, Sussex. also Hollington Church. In a book called "Most secret War', by R.V Jones British Scientific Intelligence 1939-1945. It mentions an A.H.Bodle who lived with his wife and daughter Marion in a house by the Clarredon Laboratory in U.K. I have a photo of the same house mentioned in the book which my gt Grandfather grew up in. So A.H. Bodle must be some relation . I would be most grateful if any one can add some knowledge to this.