Bueg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Bueg

What does the name Bueg mean?

The ancient Scottish name Bueg is carried by the descendents of the Pictish people. It was a name for a person who was small of stature or little deriving from the Gaelic word beag.

Early Origins of the Bueg family

The surname Bueg was first found in Inverness-shire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Nis) divided between the present day Scottish Council Areas of Highland and Western Isles, and consisting of a large northern mainland area and various island areas off the west coast, the shire was anciently both a Pictish and Norwegian stronghold, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Bueg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bueg research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1296 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Bueg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bueg Spelling Variations

When the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. Bueg has been written Begg, Beg, Begge, Beggs and others.

Early Notables of the Bueg family

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Migration of the Bueg family to Ireland

Some of the Bueg family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bueg family

The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Bueg: Miles Begg who settled in Virginia in 1716; William Begg settled in Charles Town in 1767; Adam Beg settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1768; Thomas Beggs settled in Virginia in 1650. The family also settled in Newfoundland in the 19th century..