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![Show Contents]() Nuigyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
The surname is one of the Anglo-Norman names that arrived in Ireland in the wake of the 12th century invasion by Richard "Strongbow" de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The surname Nuigyn belongs to the large category of Anglo-Norman habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Originally, these place names were prefixed by de, which means from in French. The name of the Nuigyn family comes from one of the many places called Nogent in France. The Gaelic form of the surname Nuigyn is Nuinseann. Early Origins of the Nuigyn familyThe surname Nuigyn was first found in county Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster, where they held a family seat after 1172. Early History of the Nuigyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nuigyn research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1213, 1486, 1544, 1583, 1602, 1607, 1621, 1642, 1669, 1671, 1680, 1684, 1714, 1715, 1752 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Nuigyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nuigyn Spelling VariationsChurch officials and medieval scribes often simply spelled names as they sounded. As a result, a single person's name may have been recorded a dozen different ways during his lifetime. Spelling variations for the name Nuigyn include: Nugent, Nogent, Newgent, Neugent, Newgant, Newgeant, Nuegent, Nougent, Newjeant, Nujent, Noigent, Nuigent, Nuijent, Nushend, Newshent, Newshand, Neushant and many more. Early Notables of the Nuigyn familyNotable amongst the family up to this time was Sir Christopher Nugent, 6th Baron Delvin (1544-1602), an Irish nobleman and writer who was arrested on suspicion of treason against Queen Elizabeth I of England; Richard Nugent, 1st Earl Of Westmeath (1583-1642), an Irish nobleman and politician, imprisoned for plotting against the Crown in 1607, but was later pardoned and thereafter a reliable supporter of...
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nuigyn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Nuigyn familyIn the 1840s, Ireland experienced a mass exodus to North America due to the Great Potato Famine. These families wanted to escape from hunger and disease that was ravaging their homeland. With the promise of work, freedom and land overseas, the Irish looked upon British North America and the United States as a means of hope and prosperity. Those that survived the journey were able to achieve this through much hard work and perseverance. Early immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Nuigyn: Christopher Nugent who settled in Virginia in 1638; as well as Arthur, Charles, Daniel, Edward, Hugh, Henry, Isabella, Jane, John, Margaret, Martin, Michael, Patrick, Peter, Richard, Robert, Terence, Thomas and William Nugent, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..
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