Tongue History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Tongue or a variant listed above:

Tongue Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Tho Tongue, who landed in Maryland in 1650 2
• Thomas Tongue, who arrived in Maryland in 1650 2
• Robert Tongue who settled in Virginia in 1698

Tongue Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• John Tongue, who settled in Annapolis Maryland in 1725

Tongue Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Emma Tongue, aged 20, who landed in New York in 1849 2
• Rebecca Tongue, who landed in New York in 1849 2
• Samuel Tongue, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1849 2
• James and William Tongue, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1855 and 1868

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tongue Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• John Tongue, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
• Mr. William Tongue U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 158 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 28, 1783 at Staten Island, New York, USA 3

Tongue Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Mr. Edward Tongue (Tangye), (b. 1830), aged 25, Cornish settler, from Redruth, Cornwall, UK departing from Falmouth destined for Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Barque John" on 3rd May 1855 which sank after striking the reef, he survived the sinking 4

Tongue Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Joseph Tongue, English convict who was convicted in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the ""Blenheim"" on 24th July 1850, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) and Norfolk Island, Australia 5
• William Tongue, aged 21, British settler who arrived in Adelaide, South Australia aboard the "Hesperus" in 1883

• Reginald Clinton "Reggie" Tongue (b. 1973), American NFL football safety who played from 1996 to 2005
• Thomas Tongue III (1912-1994), American jurist, 75th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court (1969-1982)
• Thomas H. Tongue (1844-1903), English-born, American politician and attorney from Lincolnshire, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon (1897-1903)
• Reginald Ellis "Reggie" Tongue (1912-1992), English racing driver from Urmston, Lancashire
• Walter Nicholas "Nick" Henry Tongue (b. 1973), New Zealand gold, silver and three-time bronze medalist freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Alan Tongue (1980-2000), Australian rugby player who played from 2000 to 2009
• Carole Tongue FRSA (b. 1955), British politician, Member of the European Parliament for London East (1984-1999)