To George Moodye 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 tyme 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. "was aged at the time of the death of George his father" "20 years, 6 months and 28 days and more." As the eldest son and heir he succeeded to most of his father's lands and the homestead in Moulton where he resided and died about 1653 without issue.
The will of George Moody of Moulton, co. Suffolk, yeoman, dated 20 Feb. 1651/2. To my wife Lydia my mansion called Fryatt’s, etc. To cousin Mary Smith £20. To the wife of cousin Jonas Alston £30, and to his daughter Ann Alston £10. A house to my sister Margaret Warren, with remainder to her son George Warren. To her other children, Samuel Warren £40. To Richard Hovell and the children of Francis Hovell, etc. Mr. Jonas Alston and John Salmon junior to be executors. Certain lands to my brother Samuel Moody of Bury St. Edmunds and his heirs. Proved 3 May 1654.
He married Lydia Hovell alias Smith, daughter of Robert and Mirabel Hovell alias Smith of Ashfield, co. Suffolk; no issue.
This George Moody received under the will of his father the mansion house called Fryettes, in Moulton, with much land. In the Civil War he was a Parliamentarian, and was one of the sequestrators of the living of Moulton when the minister, John Browne, apparently his aunt’s husband, was suspended for not praying for a blessing on Parliament. In his will , dated 20 Feb. 1651/1652, he left Fryettes to his wife, Lydia and made bequests to his sister, Margaret Warren and her children and to other relatives and connections, including his brother Samuel Moody. An abstract of the will, which contains much genealogical information, is given in the REGISTER, vol. 39, p.68.
Will of George Moody of Moulton in the County of Suffolk, yeoman, 20 February 1651. To my wife Lydia my mansion home commonly called Fryatts &c. &c. To my cousin Mary Smith thirty pounds in the second year after my death. To my cousin Jonas Alston’s wife thirty pounds four years after my decease. To my cousin Alstone’s daughter, Ann Alstone ten pounds in the sixth year after my decease. To my cousin Samuel Warren, son of my sister, Margaret Warren, forty pounds in the third year after my decease. To my cousin Clement Warren, son of my sister Margaret Warren, ten pounds in the fifth year after my decease. House to sister Margaret Warren and her son George Warren after her decease. To George Warren’s wife ten pounds in the fifth year after my decease. To her daughter Sara five pounds in the sixth year, &c. and five pounds among the rest of her children in the seventh year, &c. To my brother John Salmon’s eldest son thirty pounds in the eighth year, &c. Ten pounds to the rest of his children in the ninth year. To Francis Hovell’s children five pounds in the tenth year, &c. To Richard Hovell of Ashfield Magna, to Mr. Croxen, to Mr. Archer, to Mr. Chatchpole, to Mr. Deaken at Newmarket, to Mr. Westwood of Dallam, to the poor in Newmarket, of Gaseley, of Dallum, of Barrow, of Denham and of Moulton. Mr. Jonas Alston and John Salmon the younger to be executors. Certain lands to go to brother Samuel Moody in Berry and to his heirs forever. Mr. Eyres to preach my funeral sermon. The witnesses were Thomas Warren and Nathanial Eyre. Administration with the will annexed was granted 3 May 1654, to Samuel Moody, brother of the deceased, &c. the executors having renounced the trust. Bowyer, 61 Will C.P.C. 61 Bowyer, dated 20 Feb 1651. Probt. 3 May 1654. Names cousin Jonas Alston, whose mother Anne Alston, of Moulton, widow, was da. of Thos. Newce, of Gasley.

When was he born and christened?
“died before his father.”545

There was no issue from this marriage.418 "To wife Lydia my mansion called Fryatt's, etc." 86 The family of Hovell alias Smith, to which his wife belonged, was a well-known Suffolk family, of which the elder members were usually styled "gentlemen” while the younger sons became clothiers, physicians, apothecaries, and clergymen. 90