The Delgaty family name was first used by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. It is a name for someone who lived in the parish of Dalgetty in Fife and from the lands of the same name in Aberdeenshire.
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Early Origins of the Delgaty family
The surname Delgaty was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Delgaty family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delgaty research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1649 is included under the topic Early Delgaty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Delgaty Spelling Variations
Scribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, Delgaty has been spelled Dalgetty, Getty, Dalgety, Dalketty, Dalgaty and many more.
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Early Notables of the Delgaty family
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Migration of the Delgaty family
The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Delgaty: Abigail Getty arrived in New York State in 1804 with her husband James, and sons John and Robert; Alexander, Andrew, Archibald, James, John, Robert and William Getty all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
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