| ![Show Contents]() Pegg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Pegg familyThe surname Pegg was first found in Derbyshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Ashbourne held by the King's steward who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Pegg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pegg research. Another 161 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1165, 1510, 1600, 1635, 1664, 1704, 1733, 1739, 1788, 1796, 1799 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Pegg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pegg Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Pegg has been recorded under many different variations, including Pegg, Pegge, Peg, Pegh and others. Early Notables of the Pegg familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Samuel Pegge the elder (1704-1796), an antiquary, born at Chesterfield in Derbyshire. One of his sons, Samuel Pegge - the younger (1733-1800) was an antiquarian, poet, musical composer and lexigraph...
- Strelley Pegge of Beauchief, was High Sheriff of Derbyshire 1739
Pegg RankingIn the United States, the name Pegg is the 11,171st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Peggs were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:
Pegg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Stephen Pegg, who arrived in Maryland in 1672 3
- Mary Pegg, who arrived in Maryland in 1676 3
Pegg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joseph Pegg, who landed in Virginia in 1701 3
Pegg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Pegg, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1858
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pegg Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Samuel Pegg, naturalized in Canada in 1836
- Samuel Pegg, who landed in Canada in 1836
- William Pegg, who landed in Canada in 1836
| Pegg migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Pegg Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Daniel Pegg, English convict who was convicted in Derby, Derbyshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in April 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
- Mr. George Pegg, English convict who was convicted in Derby, Derbyshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asiatic" on 5th June 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
- Mr. Charles Pegg, British convict who was convicted in Barbados for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
- Mr. Henry Pegg, English convict who was convicted in Staffordshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 27th August 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
- Mr. James Pegg, English convict who was convicted in Newark-on-Trent (Newark Upon Trent), Nottinghamshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 1st January 1850, arriving in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia 8
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Pegg Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Maria Pegg, (b. 1819), aged 40, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Anne" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th August 1859 9
- Mr. James Pegg, (b. 1824), aged 35, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Anne" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th August 1859 9
- Mr. William Pegg, (b. 1844), aged 15, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Anne" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th August 1859 9
- Richard John Pegg, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rooparell" in 1874
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The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 10Pegg Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- George Pegg, who settled in Jamaica in 1685
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pegg (post 1700) | + |
- John W. Pegg, American politician, Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1906 11
- John G. Pegg, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952 11
- Dave Pegg (b. 1947), English folk rock musician
- Simon Pegg (b. 1970), English actor, comedian and screenwriter
- David Pegg (1935-1958), English footballer
- Duncan Andrew Pegg (1980-2021), Australian politician, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stretton (2015-2021)
- David Pegg, retired theoretical physicist at Griffith University, Australia
| Historic Events for the Pegg family | + |
- Mr. Robert Ernest Pegg, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 12
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/australasia
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
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