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Where did the English Doughty family come from? What is the English Doughty family crest and coat of arms? When did the Doughty family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Doughty family history?
The name Doughty is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was name for a person who was considered brave and strong. The surname Doughty originally derived from the Old English word doughty or dohti. The surname Doughty is associated with the broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Often nicknames described strong traits or features of animals.
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Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Doughty have been found, including Doughty, Doughtie, Dowtie, Dowty and others.First found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Doughty, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were:
Doughty Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Anne and Thomas Doughty who settled in Virginia in 1623
- Thomas Doughty, who landed in Virginia in 1623
- Ann Doughty, who landed in Virginia in 1623
- Francis Doughty settled in New England in 1630
- Francis Doughty, who arrived in Dorchester, Mass in 1639
Doughty Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Jane Doughty, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
- Anne Doughty settled in Virginia in 1736
- Phillip Doughty arrived in Boston in 1774
Doughty Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Anthony Doughty, who arrived in America in 1801
- William Mason Doughty, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1848
- John Doughty, who arrived in Indiana in 1852
- Frederick Doughty, aged 24, arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1873
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- Thomas Doughty, American painter
- Joseph Doughty (1754-1826), American militia general
- Charles Montagu Doughty (1843-1926), English travel writer
- Al Doughty (b. 1966), English musician and bassist
- Andrew Doughty (b. 1916), English leading anesthetist, inventor of the Doughty gag
- Louise Doughty (b. 1963), English novelist, playwright and journalist
- Phil Doughty (b. 1986), English professional footballer
- Sir Arthur George Doughty, Canadian historian and archivist
- Arthur Doughty (1860-1936), Canadian civil servant
- Charles Doughty (1902-1973), British Conservative Party politician
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