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Early Origins of the Gage family

The surname Gage was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility. The name is derived from the occupational name for a player on the fiddle, from the word "geige" meaning "fiddle."

Early History of the Gage family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gage research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1555, 1577, 1580, 1581, 1583, 1589, 1622, 1685, 1774 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Gage History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gage Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gager, Gagern, Gagers, Gage, Gages, Gagge, Geiger and many more.

Early Notables of the Gage family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

William Gager (1555-1622), an English jurist, now known for his Latin dramas...
Gager soon proved a facile Latin verse writer, and wrote a series of Latin plays, which were performed in the university with great success...
In June 1583, when Albert Alasco, prince palatine of Poland, was entertained by the university, two plays by Gager were acted at Christ Church, and the distinguished visitor expressed much satisfactio...

Gage Ranking

In the United States, the name Gage is the 1,869^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1

Gage migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gage Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Gage, of Suffolk who sailed from Isle of Wight arriving in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet, found in Boston. 2
Mrs. Amy Gage of Suffolk who sailed from Isle of Wight arriving in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet, found in Boston. 3
John Gage, who landed in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1634 2
William Gage, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 2
Elizabeth Gage, who landed in Virginia in 1652 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Gage Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Gage, who settled in Maryland in 1747

Gage Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

B Gage, aged 33, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830 2
James Gage, aged 21, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1833 2
A Gage, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
T B Gage, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
William Gage, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Gage migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gage Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Nathan Gage, who arrived in Canada in 1839

Gage migration to Australia +

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

Gage Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Robert Gage, British Convict who was convicted in Bridgewater, Somerset, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Dudbrook" on 17th November 1852, arriving in Western Australia 4
John Gage, aged 50, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Hooghly" 5
John Gage, aged 15, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Hooghly" 5

Gage 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:

Gage Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

George Gage, who landed in Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1840
J Gage, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1840

Contemporary Notables of the name Gage (post 1700) +

Leighton David Gage (1942-2013), American author of crime fiction best known for the Chief Inspector Mario Silva Investigations series of novels
Brigadier-General Philip Stearns Gage (1885-1982), American Commanding General Harbor Defenses of Boston (1944-1947) 6
Ben Gage (1914-1978), American television actor
Nicholas Gage (b. 1938), Greek-American writer
Jack R. Gage (1899-1970), American governor of Wyoming
Henry Tifft Gage (1852-1924), American politician, Governor of California from 1899-1903
Lyman Judson Gage (1836-1927), American banker and cabinet member
Matilda Joslyn Gage (1826-1898), American women's suffrage activist and author
Sir William Marcus Gage (1938-2023), British judge. He was a Lord Justice of Appeal from 2004 until 18 November 2008
Thomas Gage (1702-1754), 1st Viscount Gage of Castle Island in the County of Kerry of the Kingdom of Ireland, Irish peer, Member of Parliament for Minehead and Tewkesbury and Governor of Barbados
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Gage family +

Halifax Explosion

Mrs. Susan Gage (1855-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 7

HMS Repulse

Mr. Roy G Gage, British Stoker 1st Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 8

Citations +

"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)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 23rd July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dudbrook
South Australian Register Wednesday 21st February 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Rodney 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/rodney1855.shtml
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, March 5) Philip Gage. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Gage/Philip_Stearns/USA.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html