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![Show Contents]() Beregate History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Beregate is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived near a gate that barred entrance to a town or city. Originally, the gate was formed of posts and a chain. Today Bargate is a building in the city center of Southampton, England. Built c.1180 as part of the fortified walled city, the Bargate was the main point of entry and exit to and from the north. Bargate Ward is an Electoral Ward in the Unitary Authority of Southampton, England. Early Origins of the Beregate familyThe surname Beregate was first found in Worcestershire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Beregate familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beregate research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1275, 1500 and 1607 are included under the topic Early Beregate History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Beregate Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Beregate family name include Bargate, Bargett, Bargatt, Barrgate, Baregate and many more. Early Notables of the Beregate familyMore information is included under the topic Early Beregate Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Beregate familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Beregate surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Symon Barcott, who settled in Bermuda in 1635; Johannas Barget, who came to Halifax, N.S. in 1752; Thomas Barget, who settled in Virginia in 1773; and Avon Barcott, who came to Ontario in 1871..
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