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England

The name Doughty is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was name for a person who was considered brave and strong. The surname Doughty originally derived from the Old English word doughty or dohti which meant valiant, hardy, manly. 1

Most sources agree that this is the generally accepted origin of the name. However, one source claims the name to be Norman in origin as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae notes William de Oughtia, Normandy 1180, 1198. 2

Early Origins of the Doughty family

The surname Doughty was first found in Yorkshire where early spellings of the name varied greatly.

By example, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Johanna Doughti; Johannes Doughty, taylour; and Adam Doughty. In the East Riding of Yorkshire, the Poll Tax Rolls for Howdenshire included Robertus Dughty and Johannes Dughti. 3

While most of the records of the name come from Yorkshire, we must look to Bedfordshire for the first record. For it is here that William Douti held lands as listed in the Assize Rolls in 1247. Later, William Doughty was listed in Leicestershire in 1300 and John Dughti was listed as a Freeman of York in 1314. 4

Early History of the Doughty family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Doughty research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1365, 1533, 1545, 1577, 1578, 1598, 1599, 1613, 1620, 1655, 1672 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Doughty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Doughty Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Doughty have been found, including Doughty, Doughtie, Dowtie, Dowty and others.

Early Notables of the Doughty family

Notables of the family at this time include

Thomas Doughty (1545-1578), an English nobleman, soldier, scholar and personal secretary of Christopher Hatton. His association with Francis Drake, on a 1577 voyage to interfere with Spanish treasure...
John Doughtie or Doughty (1598-1672), was an English divine, born in 1598 at Martley, near Worcester, educated at Worcester grammar school, and in 1613 was sent to Merton College, Oxford. 5

Doughty Ranking

In the United States, the name Doughty is the 2,974^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 6

Doughty migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Doughty, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were:

Doughty Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Anne and Thomas Doughty who settled in Virginia in 1623
Thomas Doughty, who landed in Virginia in 1623 7
Ann Doughty, who landed in Virginia in 1623 7
Francis Doughty, who settled in New England in 1630
Francis Doughty, who arrived in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1639 7
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Doughty Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jane Doughty, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 7
Anne Doughty, who settled in Virginia in 1736
Phillip Doughty, who arrived in Boston in 1774

Doughty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anthony Doughty, who arrived in America in 1801 7
William Mason Doughty, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 7
John Doughty, who arrived in Indiana in 1852 7
Frederick Doughty, aged 24, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1873 7

Doughty migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Doughty Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. James Douty U.E. who settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 8

Doughty Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

George Doughty, who arrived in Esquimalt, British Columbia in 1862

Doughty migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Doughty Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Doughty, British Convict who was convicted in Newark (Newark-on-Trent), Nottinghamshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Batavia" in October 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Ishmael Doughty, aged 18, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Anglia" 10
Mr. Alfred Doughty, English convict who was convicted in Worcester, Worcestershire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th March 1863, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 11

Doughty migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Doughty Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Doughty, who landed in Wanganui, New Zealand in 1840
Charles George Doughty, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1841 aboard the ship Olympus
Mr. Doughty, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Olympus" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 20th April 1841 12
Mr. Charles George Doughty, (b. 1815), aged 25, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Olympus" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 20th April 1841 12
Charles George Doughty, aged 25, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1841
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Contemporary Notables of the name Doughty (post 1700) +

Thomas Doughty (1793-1856), American landscape artist
Joseph Doughty (1754-1826), American militia general
George Wilbur Doughty, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916 13
Eugene S. Doughty, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Somerset County, 1851-52; Member of New Jersey State Senate from Somerset County, 1882-84 13
Elias Doughty, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Cumberland County, 1857 13
Edgar M. Doughty, American politician, Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 8th District, 1915 13
Clarence Harvey Doughty, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Valparaiso, 1918-21 13
Charles Doughty, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County, 1784-88, 1791-92 13
C. T. Doughty, American politician, Member of South Dakota State Senate 20th District, 1905-06 13
Asa B. Doughty, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 22nd District, 1889-90 13
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Historic Events for the Doughty family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Fred A Doughty, British Engine Room Artificer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 14

RMS Titanic

Mr. W. Doughty (d. 1912), aged 22, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 15

Citations +

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The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/batavia
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ANGLIA 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/anglia1852.shtml
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html