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![Show Contents]() Pegh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Pegh familyThe surname Pegh 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 Pegh familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pegh 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 Pegh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pegh Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pegg, Pegge, Peg, Pegh and others. Early Notables of the Pegh 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 lexigrapher. Catherine Pegge, born about 1635, was a long term mistress of...
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pegh Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Pegh familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Dan Peggin, who arrived in Virginia in 1652; Ann Pege, who came to Virginia sometime between 1671 and 1672; Stephen Pegg, who settled in Maryland in 1672.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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