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CODD Family Background
The CODD family of Aghold Parish, Wicklow (and beyond) sent many
family members to Canada (and perhaps elsewhere) - starting in about
1816. Most of these family members did not retain the CODD
spelling - and became CODEs and COADs. Some of the latter have
become confused with the COAD families from England - but most CODEs
in Canada
and the United States are likely to be descendants of a wave of emigration from
Ireland by a family who was on the winning side of the Rebellion of 1798
- but who found themselves infected with the hope of a new life in a new
land. In North America, they often became community leaders, Members of
Parliament, pioneers of the formation of new communities. Perhaps this was
because both in Ireland and before they came to Ireland with Strongbow
(Richard de Clare) in 1170, the Anglo-Norman Flemish Codds
had been
"landed gentry." About 1700 those Codds, originally Roman
Catholics, who had converted to Protestantism, moved to Wicklow-
and in particular Croneleagh
or Crownalay (Aghold Parish) now spelled Cronelea - near
Shillelagh. In Wicklow they were simple tenant farmers and craftsmen
who helped found St. Michael's Church of Ireland. By 1817 many of the
family had committed themselves to emigrate. Others remained, are still found in
the area, and remain adherents of
St. Michael's Church of Ireland at Aghold.
There is another site that is run by Brain Bailey and he has done a large amount of research on the Codd's now there is only one paragraph that relates
to the Thomas Codd line that we come from. Spend a few hours here, it's well worth it. http://www.yclc.ca/indexz.html
If you want to reach me you can e-mail me at code_21@sympatico.ca
