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Where did the English Gage family come from? What is the English Gage family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gage family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gage family history?
The name Gage is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was originally a name for someone who worked as a person who worked as the local assayer, who would determine weights and measures. The surname has another occupational origin which suggests that the bearer worked as a money lender, which was taken from the Old French word gage, which literally means a pledge.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Gage are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Gage include Gage, Gauge and others.First found in Essex 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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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gage research. Another 235 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1479, 1556, 1596, and 1656 are included under the topic Early Gage History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Gage. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Gage or a variant listed above:
Gage Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Gage, who arrived with Winthrop's Fleet in 1630 and settled in Boston
- John Gage, who landed in Ipswich, Mass in 1634
- Wm Gage, who arrived in Virginia in 1638
- Elizabeth Gage, who settled in Virginia in 1652
- Elizabeth Gage, who landed in Virginia in 1652
Gage Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- John Gage, who settled in Maryland in 1747
Gage Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- B Gage, aged 33, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830
- James Gage, aged 21, landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1833
- A Gage, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
- T B Gage, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
- William Gage, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
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- Matilda Joslyn Gage (1826-1898), American women's suffrage activist and author
- Lyman Judson Gage (1836-1927), American banker and cabinet member
- Henry Tifft Gage (1852-1924), American politician, Governor of California from 1899-1903
- Jack R. Gage (1899-1970), American governor of Wyoming
- Nicholas Gage (b. 1938), Greek-American writer
- Ben Gage (1914-1978), American television actor
- Brigadier-General Philip Stearns Gage (1885-1982), American Commanding General Harbor Defenses of Boston (1944-1947)
- Thomas Gage (1721-1787), British general, Governor of Massachusetts (1774-1775) and commander in chief of the English forces in the early part of the Revolutionary war
- Joaquin Gage (b. 1973), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Jody Gage (b. 1959), Canadian ice hockey forward
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Gage Families in the 1850 U.S. Census: Including a Gage Family Statistical Portrait and a Bibliography of Gage Genealogy by Douglas W. Gage.
- John Gage of Ipswich: His English Ancestry and Some American Descendants by Duane Marshall Gage.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6).
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
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