Daggott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Daggott is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Daggott was a name used for a person who carried a dagger. The surname Daggott originally derived from the Old French Dague which meant dagger.

Early Origins of the Daggott family

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

Early History of the Daggott family

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

Daggott Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Daggott include Dagg, Dagge, Dag, Dage, Degg, Deag, Deage and others.

Early Notables of the Daggott family

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Migration of the Daggott family to Ireland

Some of the Daggott 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 Daggott family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Daggott were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: 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..