A quick search of my surname on Findmypast recently revealed a few interesting facts to me. Apparently, 31 Clodes fought in the First World War, we were a prevalent bunch in Devon during the 1900s, and at least two of us (so far) have had criminal records. The earliest recorded occurrence of the name appeared in 1560, nearly 500 years ago.
This last fact really opened up a can of worms. Who was this Clode knocking about in the mid 16th century? Were they one of the confirmed criminals? An ancestor, surely, but what did they do, and what did they look like?
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