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Felgate History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

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Felgate History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Felgate family

The surname Felgate was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1203 when Godwin de Fieldgate held estates in the county.

Early History of the Felgate family

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Felgate Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Felgate are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Felgate include: Fieldgate, Fellgate, Felgate, Fellgett, Filgate, Fieldgett, Feelgate, Fielgate, Fillgate and many more.

Early Notables of the Felgate family

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Migration of the Felgate family to Ireland

Some of the Felgate family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Felgate migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Felgate or a variant listed above:

Felgate Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Felgate, who arrived in Virginia or Barbados in 1614 aboard the ship "Starr" 1
Tobye Felgate, who arrived in Virginia in 1630 1
Erasmus Felgate, who landed in Virginia in 1637 1
Rob Felgate, who landed in Virginia in 1651 1
William Felgate, who arrived in Virginia in 1660 1
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Felgate migration to Australia +

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

Felgate Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Daniel Felgate, aged 29, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Hydaspes" 2
Daniel Felgate, aged 29, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hydaspes" in 1851 2
Lucy Felgate, aged 34, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hydaspes" in 1851 2

Felgate 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:

Felgate Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

George Felgate, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
George Felgate, aged 40, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Martha Felgate, aged 41, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Merinda Felgate, aged 19, a servant, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
John Felgate, aged 18, a farm labourer, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
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Contemporary Notables of the name Felgate (post 1700) +

Harry P. Felgate, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Minnesota State House of Representatives 2nd District, 1906; Candidate for Minnesota State Senate 2nd District, 1930 3
David Felgate (b. 1960), former Welsh football goalkeeper

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HYDASPES 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Hydaspes.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html