Dargey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The rugged west coast of Scotland and the desolate Hebrides islands are the ancestral home of the Dargey family. Their name indicates that the original bearer lived in the village of Dargie, in the parish of Liff-Benvie in Angus.

Early Origins of the Dargey family

The surname Dargey was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Dargey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dargey research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1613 are included under the topic Early Dargey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dargey Spelling Variations

Spelling and translation were not standardized practices until the last few centuries. Spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Dargey has been spelled Dargie, Dargey, Dargy, Dairgy, Dairgie, Dairgey and others.

Early Notables of the Dargey family

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Migration of the Dargey family to Ireland

Some of the Dargey 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 Dargey family

The hardy Scots who made the crossing settled all along the east coast of North America and in the great west that was just then opening up. At the time of the American War of Independence, many United Empire Loyalists moved north from the American colonies to Canada. Scottish national heritage became better known in North America in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic events. An examination of immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Dargey arrived in North America very early: John Dargie who settled in Boston in the year 1762.