Knag History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Knag family is descended from the ancient Anglo-Saxons who inhabited England during the years before the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the Old Danish and Old Norse "knag," meaning "rugged top of a hill." Early Origins of the Knag familyThe surname Knag was first found in Yorkshire, where the Knag family lived from ancient times. The progenitor of the name was most likely someone who lived near a crag. Early History of the Knag familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knag research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1442, 1598, 1661, 1720, 1724, 1835, 1838 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Knag History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Knag Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Knag family name include Knaggs, Knagges, Knag, Knags, Knagg and others. Early Notables of the Knag familyDistinguished members of the family include
Migration of the Knag family to IrelandSome of the Knag family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Knag surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Knag Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
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