Dogget History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The clans of the ancient Scottish Pictish tribe were the ancestors of the first person to use the name Dogget. It was name for a well-meaning person or "do-gooder."

Early Origins of the Dogget family

The surname Dogget 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.

Early History of the Dogget family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dogget research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1296 and 1382 are included under the topic Early Dogget History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dogget 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, Dogget has been spelled Duguid, Doogood, Doghet, Duget, Dugat, Dogood, Dugood, Doguid, Dugett, Dugatt, Duggood, Dugguid, Dogget, Doggatt, Doggett and many more.

Early Notables of the Dogget family

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Dogget migration to the United States +

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 Dogget:

Dogget Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Dogget, who landed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1637 1
Benjamin Dogget, who arrived in Maryland in 1673 1

Dogget migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dogget Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Jack Doitman U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 55 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 20, 1783 at East River, New York 2

The Dogget Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Patientia et spe
Motto Translation: With patience and hope.

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X