Gogin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Wales
Ireland

Early Origins of the Gogin family

The surname Gogin was first found in Kent 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 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Gogin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gogin research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1106, 1432, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1590, 1594, 1600, 1612, 1616, 1634, 1638, 1659, 1660, 1666, 1687 and 1723 are included under the topic Early Gogin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gogin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gokin, Goken, Gocken, Gockin, Gockeine, Gookin, Gookine, Gochin, Cockin, Cockine, Gocking and many more.

Early Notables of the Gogin family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir Vincent Gookin (1590?-1638), English writer about the Irish nation, youngest son of John Gookin, Esq., of Ripple Court in Kent. 1 Vincent Gookin (1616?-1659), Surveyor-General of Ireland, eldest son of Sir Vincent Gookin, appears shortly after the death of his father to have disposed of his Gloucestershire property to a Dr...
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Migration of the Gogin family to Ireland

Some of the Gogin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 122 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gogin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gogin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard Gogin, who arrived in Virginia in 1715 2

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)