Daggette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Daggette. It was given to a person who carried a dagger. The surname Daggette originally derived from the Old French Dague which meant dagger.

Early Origins of the Daggette family

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

Early History of the Daggette family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Daggette 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 Daggette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Daggette Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Daggette has appeared include Dagg, Dagge, Dag, Dage, Degg, Deag, Deage and others.

Early Notables of the Daggette family

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Migration of the Daggette family to Ireland

Some of the Daggette 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 Daggette family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Daggette arrived in North America very early: 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..