Mr. Boddy (2002)

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### Regional names

* Dr. Jean Lenoir (French)
* Dr. Rogier Swart (Dutch)

## Creation & Appearances

### Latest appearance

Cluedo Party: Tudor Mansion Edition (mentioned)

## Personal details

### Born

18 June 1896
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

### Died

5 June 1926 (aged 29)
 Tudor Mansion, Hampshire, England

## Relationships

### Family

* Samuel Boddy (father; deceased)
* Margaret Black (mother; deceased)

### Relatives

Sir Hugh Black (maternal uncle and guardian; deceased)

### Allies

* Mr. Ash (butler)
* Miles Meadow-Brook (lawyer)
* Inspector Brown

### Other affiliates

* Colonel Michael Mustard
* Professor Peter Plum
* Mr. John Green
* Mrs. Patricia Peacock
* Miss Josephine Scarlet
* Mrs. Blanche White
* Prince Phillippe Azure
* Lord Alfred Gray
* Mrs. Jane Meadow-Brook
* Lady Su Sian Lavender
* Miss Amelia Peach
* Russel "Rusty" Nayler

## Source

**Mr. John Boddy** (also known as **Dr. John Black** by his neighbors) was an eminent anthropologist, the master of Tudor Mansion, and heir of the Black family estate.

Orphaned as a child, John Boddy was taken in by his uncle, Sir Hugh Black. Sir Hugh, who had no idea how to raise a child, sent Boddy to the finest boarding school in England, and was tended by the housekeeper Mrs. White, who served as his nanny during his childhood. After his uncle's death, Boddy would become the heir of his estate, in which he would have full control of on the day of his thirtieth birthday.

Mr. Boddy became real acquainted with his late uncle's associates over the years. Recently, however, Boddy discovered a series of allowances that were given to Sir Hugh's more closer associates. Before Boddy could discover the truth, he was murdered by one of them at his home, two weeks before becoming thirty.

## Profile

### Appearance

Mr. Boddy was a young man with brown hair and dark eyes. He was shown wearing a light gray Norfolk jacket with brown pants and black shoes.

### Personality

John Boddy is described as independent, intelligent, shrewd and gregarious – yet very private.

## Biography

John Boddy was the only child of Samuel Boddy and Margaret Black, the sister of financier Sir Hugh Black, of Tudor Mansion, Hampshire. His mother was a peculiar sort, sometimes lavishing her child with attention, and other times distant and withdrawn. His father, a respected reporter, was often away for weeks at a time.

In 1904, when John was eight-years-old, his parents traveled to Egypt for a few months, before mysteriously disappeared without a trace. With no other family to live with, John was sent to live his uncle Hugh at his home in Tudor Mansion. He was sent to boarding school not long after, and during the holidays he spent most of his time with his nanny, the housekeeper and cook of the estate Mrs. Blanche White.

Mr. Boddy was educated at one of the finest boarding schools in England went up to Oxford, where he graduated with a doctoral degree of Anthropology from St. Hugh's College. Early at his tenure at Oxford, Sir Hugh had suddenly passed away while on holiday in Scotland. In his will, Sir Hugh left the family estate as a Trust, in which John would have full ownership on his thirtieth birthday. Unbeknownst to Boddy, however, Sir Hugh also provided a series of allowances to some of his closest acquaintances.

When the First World War ended in 1918, John returned home to Tudor Mansion as his permanent residence. At that time, Boddy had to let go most of Sir Hugh’s extensive domestic staff – with the exception of Mrs. White and two other long-time employees; the butler Mr. Reginald Ash and groundskeeper Russell "Rusty" Nayler.

Over the years, Mr. Boddy became well-acquainted with his uncle's former associates. Although known as "Mr. John Boddy" in proper London society, his neighbors have addressed him as "Dr. Black", after his late uncle.

Shortly after the death of his solicitor Miles Meadow-Brook on 8 August 1925, Mr. Boddy discovered a series of allowances going to some of his uncle's associates. Boddy vowed to get to the bottom of these murky financial dealings and put a stop to it.

On June 5th, 1926, just two weeks before his thirtieth birthday, John Boddy invited five of his uncle's former associates to Tudor Mansion for a small holiday in the countryside to discuss his intentions upon inherited the Black family estate, those being Colonel Mustard, Mr. Green, Professor Plum, Mrs. Peacock, and Miss Scarlet. Mrs. White was also present during the evening.

In the evening of Saturday, the fifth of June, 1926, shortly before dinner around 8pm Mr. John Boddy was discovered dead at the foot of stairs leading to the basement and wine cellar. He was pronounced dead at 8:45pm by police.

## Appearances

* Clue (2002 edition) (posthumously)
* Clue FX (mentioned)
* Clue Mysteries
* Clue DVD Game
* Clue Suspects (posthumously)
* Cluedo Party: Tudor Mansion Edition (posthumously; mentioned only)

## Gallery

Mr. Boddy at Tudor Mansion - Clue Mysteries
## Notes and references

1. ↑ During the time Mr. Boddy was in Oxford, St. Hugh's College was a women's college, with it becoming co-ed in 1986.