The surname Pudney comes from the name Roger Podeney. Roger Podeney was a knight for King Richard. Roger Podeney is listed in the English surnames as belonging to Pudney Farm, Rayne Essex. Roger Podeney appears in the Calender of Fine Rolls of King Richard 11 in 1379, of carrying out duties in Colchester. Rayne was a Norman Settlement following the arrival of King William. In 1425 Robert Podeneye in Mt. Bures held land. The name from Podeney became Pudney. Thomas Pudney from Rayne Essex had a deed to the Pudney Farm in 1509. The farm is a short distance from Pods Brook Rayne.