Dadge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Dadge comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person who carried a dagger. The surname Dadge originally derived from the Old French Dague which meant dagger.

Early Origins of the Dadge family

The surname Dadge was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Dadge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dadge research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1275, 1527, 1528, 1550, 1612, 1675 and 1703 are included under the topic Early Dadge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dadge Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Dadge has undergone many spelling variations, including Dagg, Dagge, Dag, Dage, Degg, Deag, Deage and others.

Early Notables of the Dadge family

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Migration of the Dadge family to Ireland

Some of the Dadge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Dadge family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Dadge were among those contributors: Edward Dagg who settled in Nevis, Massachusetts in 1663; but many Daggs settled in Maryland in the same year. Thomas Daggs had settled in Virginia in 1635..