Wiggett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Wiggett family

The surname Wiggett was first found in Lincolnshire 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 year 1066 after the Norman Conquest when Wigot or Wigod (one of the most powerful Baron Norman origin of Bigot) from castles and lands. William Bigot was the brother of Roger Bigod and the second son of Robert Bigot became to the conquest by Apula from Italy. The name became Wiggett.

Early History of the Wiggett family

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Wiggett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wiggett, Wicket, Wickett, Wicketts, Wiggat, Wiggatt, Wigot, Wiket, Wyket, Vigot, Vigott, Wiggot, Wiggot and many more.

Early Notables of the Wiggett family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

the Wiggett family of Lincolnshire and Warwickshire

Wiggett migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wiggett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

H. Wiggett, who arrived in San Francisco in 1852
William R. Wiggett, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1875

Wiggett migration to Australia +

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

Wiggett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Wiggett, British convict who was convicted in Norfolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "England" on 6th June 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Wiggett (post 1700) +

David "Dave" Wiggett (1957-1978), English footballer
Calvin Wiggett (b. 1966), Canadian country music singer
Darwin Wiggett, Canadian photographer

Historic Events for the Wiggett family +

HMS Hood

Mr. James K Wiggett (b. 1914), Welsh Stoker 2nd Class serving for the Royal Navy from Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 2

Citations +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm