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Bagot History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Bagot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought the Bagot family name to the British Isles. Bagot comes from "the Carlovingian Counts of Artois, whose descendants were advocates of Arras, Lords of Bethune, and Castellans of St. Omer, and were amongst the greatest nobles of Flanders." 1

Early Origins of the Bagot family

The surname Bagot was first found in Staffordshire and Warwickshire, where early records show Bago, or Bagod de Arras in 1075 witnessing a charter in Flanders and show he came to England shortly after the Conquest. Bago of Bagod d'Artas held Bromley in Staffordshire in 1086. 2 A few years later, Rodbert Bagod witnessed a charter of Geva, founding Canwell Priory c. 1140. "A most ancient family, also coeval with the Conquest, descended from Bagod, who at the time of the compilation of the Domesday Book held Bromley of Robert de Stadford or Stafford." 3

Sir Robert Bagod (died 1299) was an Irish judge appointed the first Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas in 1276. He built Baggotrath Castle in Dublin, but sadly no traces of the castle survive today. Born in Dublin, the son of Ralph Bagod; the Bagod family had come to Ireland in the 1170s with Strongbow. His son, Sir Robert Bagod (died after 1329) was an Irish judge, Crown servant and military commander in fourteenth-century Ireland.

Sir William Bagot (fl. 1397), was minister of Richard II, who appears early in his reign with Sir John Bussy and Sir Thomas Green as a member of his council. 4

Blithfield in Staffordshire was an ancient family seat. "The Bagot family, of great eminence and antiquity, possessed this and the adjoining estate of Bagot's-Bromley, at the time of the Domesday Survey. In 1195 Hervey Bagot married the heiress of Baron Stafford; his son assumed the surname and title of Stafford, and became progenitor to the succeeding barons and earls of Stafford, and dukes of Buckingham. Of that branch of the family resident at Blithfield and Bromley, was Sir John Bagot, Knt., ancestor of Hervey Bagot, who was created a Baronet in 1627: William Bagot was made a Baron in 1780.

Blithfield Hall, the family seat, is an ancient mansion with embattled towers and walls; it stands in the vale of the Blithe or Blythe, on a beautiful lawn, and contains a large and valuable collection of paintings, among which are portraits of many distinguished persons." 5

Early History of the Bagot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bagot research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1120, 1160, 1166, 1198, 1256, 1276, 1290, 1382, 1383, 1386, 1388, 1399, 1402, 1407, 1408, 1415, 1495, 1591, 1616, 1626, 1644, 1660, 1663, 1668, 1673, 1674, 1679, 1690, 1693, 1695, 1698, 1704, 1707, 1708, 1712, 1784, 1791 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Bagot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bagot Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Bagot, Bacot, Baggot, Bagott and others.

Early Notables of the Bagot family

Distinguished members of the family include

Sir Richard Bagot, (c. 1256), Knight of Bagot's Bromley
his son Sir William Bagot (fl. 1276-1290), Knight of Bagot's Bromley
Sir John Bagot, Knight of Blithfield and Littlehay, Staffordshire was Lieutenant of Calais in 1408, later Ambassador to the Duke of Burgundy, and served with King Henry V at Agincourt in 1415
Sir William Bagot (died 1407), politician and administrator under Richard II, began career in politics in Warwickshire under the Earl of Warwick, served both John of Gaunt and his son Henry Bolingbrok...
Sir Hervey Bagot (1591-1660), 1st Baronet, High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1626
Sir Edward Bagot, 2nd Baronet (1616-1673), an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660
Sir Walter Bagot, 3rd Baronet (1644-1704), Member of Parliament for Staffordshire (1679-1690) and (1693-1695)

Bagot Ranking

In France, the name Bagot is the 3,639^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 6

Migration of the Bagot family to Ireland

Some of the Bagot family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 169 words (12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bagot migration to the United States +

Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bagot or a variant listed above:

Bagot Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Stephen Bagot who settled in New England in 1752

Bagot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Bagot, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811

Bagot migration to Australia +

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

Bagot Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Bagot, (b. 1804), aged 24, English Dyer who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 29th April 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1837 7
Charles Harvey Bagot, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Birman" in 1840 8

Bagot migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bagot Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Walter Bagot, aged 40, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 9
Ellen Bagot, aged 17, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 9
K. Bagot, aged 14, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 9

Contemporary Notables of the name Bagot (post 1700) +

Richard W. Bagot (1832-1907), American politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Antrim District, 1893-94
Richard Bagot (1782-1854), English bishop, Dean of Canterbury (1827–1845), Bishop of Oxford (1829–1845), Bishop of Bath and Wells (1845–1854) 10
Lewis Bagot MA (1740-1802), English cleric, the fifth son of Sir Walter Wagstaffe Bagot of Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire 10
Walter Bagot (1731-1806), English cleric and landowner, third son of Sir Walter Bagot of Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire
Josceline Fitzroy Bagot (1854-1913), English British Army officer and Conservative politician from Ashtead, Surrey
Richard Bagot (1860-1921), English novelist and essayist
Sir William Bagot (1728-1798), 6th Baronet, English nobleman created Baron Bagot in 1780
Charles Hervey Bagot (1788-1880), known as "Captain Bagot", an Irish-born, South Australian pastoralist, mine owner and parliamentarian
Sir Charles Bagot (1781-1843), British diplomat, born in Staffordshire, England, Governor General of British North America in 1841
John Bagot J.P. (1849-1910), Australian businessman and politician in South Australia
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Bagot Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Antiquum obtinens
Motto Translation: Possessing our ancient honour.

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th April 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BIRMAN 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Birman.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 6 June 2019