<P> Bloodworth is an English surname derived possibly from Blidworth in Nottinghamshire or from a similar toponym . Notable people with the surname include: </P> <Ul> <Li> James Bloodworth Jr. (1925--2006), American physician and pathologist </Li> <Li> Jimmy Bloodworth (1917--2002), American baseball player </Li> <Li> Margaret Bloodworth, former Canadian National Security Advisor </Li> <Li> Rhoda Alice Bloodworth (1889--1980), New Zealand labour activist, community worker and feminist </Li> <Li> Sandra Bloodworth, Australian labour historian and socialist activist </Li> <Li> Sir Thomas Bloodworth (1620--1682), English merchant and politician; Lord Mayor of London during the Great Fire of London (1666) </Li> <Li> Thomas Bloodworth (New Zealand politician) (1882--1974), New Zealand politician </Li> <Li> Timothy Bloodworth (1736--1814), American teacher and statesman from North Carolina </Li> <Li> Linda Bloodworth - Thomason (born 1947), American writer and television producer </Li> </Ul>

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