| ![Show Contents]() Foggo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Fogo, the root name of all of its variants is distinctly Scottish, but interestingly the name is also Portuguese for the word "fire." In the New World, Fogo has lent its name to Fogo Island and the Town of Fogo, just off the northeast coast of Newfoundland. This fishing settlement and town dates back to at least 1606 when it appears on the Bertius Map. Early Origins of the Foggo familyThe surname Foggo was first found in north eastern England and southern Scotland, especially in Berwickshire where the family claims descent from the lands of Fogo. One of the first records of the family was Adam de Foghou who witnessed the gift by Earl Waldeve to the monks of Melrose of a pasture on Lammermuir (c. 1166-1182.) Fogo Priory was a Tironensian monastic community in Berwickshire, dedicated to St Nicholas, founded sometime between 1253 and 1297. Later, William de Foghou was abbot of Melrose in 1310 and Master Richard of Foggowe, parson of Douglas, had letters of safe conduct through England in 1352. John de Fogo appears as abbot of Melrose in 1425 and confessor to King James I in 1436. Robert de Fogo was bachelor of decrees in Glasgow in 1438 and Andrew Fogo was member of an assize at Cupar in 1521. 1 Early History of the Foggo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foggo research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1425, 1438, 1553, 1554, 1609 and 1652 are included under the topic Early Foggo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foggo Spelling VariationsAlthough the name, Foggo, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Foggowe, Foggow, Foggoe, Fogoe, Fogo, Foggo and others. Early Notables of the Foggo familyMore information is included under the topic Early Foggo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Foggo family name Foggo, or who bore a variation of the surname were
Foggo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John H Foggo, who landed in Mississippi in 1847 2
| Foggo migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Foggo Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Foggo, aged 17, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "John Bunyan" 3
- Anne Foggo, aged 16, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "John Bunyan" 3
- Anne Foggo, aged 40, a housekeeper, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "John Bunyan" 3
- Barbara Foggo, aged 18, a farmworker, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "John Bunyan" 3
- Elizabeth Foggo, aged 55, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "John Bunyan" 3
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Foggo (post 1700) | + |
- Kenny Foggo (b. 1943), former American football player
- James Foggo (1789-1860), English historical painter, born in London 11 June 1789; his father was a native of Fifeshire, and a watchmaker of good repute 4
- George Foggo (1793-1869), English historical painter, younger brother of James Foggo, born in London 14 April 1793 4
- Mark Foggo (b. 1950), English-born ska musician
- Chris Foggo (b. 1982), Bermudian cricketer
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fuimus
Motto Translation: God and my country.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- 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)
- South Australian Register Wednesday 24th May 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) John Bunyan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/johnbunyan1854.shtml
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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