Egert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Egert is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in Egerton, in the county of Cheshire. It is now called Egerton Green. The place-name is derived from the Old English personal name Ecghere and tun, a word which meant enclosure, farm, or settlement, and later came to mean fort, and then town. The name would translate as farm belonging to Ecghere.

Early Origins of the Egert family

The surname Egert was first found in Cheshire at Egerton Green which dates back to 1259 when it was listed as Eggerton. The place name literally meant "farmstead of a man called Ecghere," from the Old English personal name + "tun." 1 The suffix "green" was added in the 18th century.

There is another local named Egerton or Egerton (St James) in Kent, a parish, in the union of West Ashford, hundred of Calehill. In this latter case, this place dates back to c.1100 when it was listed as Eardingtun and later as Egarditon in 1203. 1

Some of the family were found in ancient times at Tatton, a township, in the parish of Rosthern, union of Altrincham, hundred of Bucklow. "The seat of the Egertons of Tatton is here. Tatton Park is one of the largest parks in England, and contains from six to seven hundred head of deer. The Egerton family are owners of the entire township." 2

"By the sea side [in Wallasey, Cheshire] is an ancient mansion denominated Mockbeggar Hall, or more properly, Leasowe Castle, formerly a seat of the Egertons." 2

"Worsley Hall [in Worsley, Yorkshire], the seat of the Earl of Ellesmere, is a stately modern structure with an elegant portico, erected on an elevated site which overlooks the park-like grounds, and commands a view into seven counties. The old Hall, seated at the northern extremity of the gardens of the present mansion, was successively the residence of the Worsleys, Masseys, Stanleys, Breretons, and Egertons." 2

Early History of the Egert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Egert research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1555, 1579, 1617, 1621, 1623, 1626, 1646, 1649, 1654, 1660, 1663, 1673, 1676, 1681, 1685, 1686, 1687, 1695, 1701, 1711, 1717, 1720, 1723, 1744 and 1746 are included under the topic Early Egert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Egert Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Egert are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Egert include: Egerton, Edgeton, Edgerton and others.

Early Notables of the Egert family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Stephen Egerton (c. 1555-1621), an English priest, born in London, he was a leading Puritan preacher of his time
John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater KB, PC (1579-1649), an English peer and politician
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater PC (1623-1686), an English nobleman, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (1660-1686), Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire (1673-1676)
Elizabeth Egerton (née Cavendish), Countess of Bridgewater (1626-1663), an English writer
Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater (1681-1744), Viscount Brackley from 1687 to 1701 and as the Earl of Bridgewater from 1701 to 1720, a British peer and courtier
John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater (1646-1701), Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire (1685-1686)
Henry Egerton (died 1746), British clergyman, Bishop of Hereford (1723-1746)

Egert migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Egert or a variant listed above:

Egert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Barbara Egert, who landed in America in 1749 3
Georg Michael Egert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 3
Johann Georg Egert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 3

Egert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johannette Egert, who arrived in America in 1851 3
Karl Egert, who landed in America in 1854 3

Historic Events for the Egert family +

Bismarck

Werner Egert (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

The Egert 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: Virtute non armis fido
Motto Translation: I trust in virtue not arms

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details