Skeggs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Skeggs family

The surname Skeggs was first found in Huntingdonshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The family name was first referenced in the 12th century when they held estates in that shire. Later, Thomas Skegge was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379.

The name is thought to have originated from the Old Norse word "skegg" which meant "beard." 1

Early History of the Skeggs family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Skeggs research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1075, 1179, 1379, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1844 and 1881 are included under the topic Early Skeggs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Skeggs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Skeggs, Skeges, Skegg, Skecks, Skeck and others.

Early Notables of the Skeggs family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Francis Skeggs from Farnborough, Kent who graduated from Oxford University, May 9th 1844, aged 17...

Skeggs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Skeggs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J L Skeggs, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2

Skeggs Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

P.T. Skeggs, aged 37, who settled in America, in 1906
George Henry Skeggs, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1918
William Skeggs, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1919
Walter Skeggs, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1921

Skeggs migration to New Zealand +

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:

Skeggs Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Skeggs, aged 27, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rooparell" in 1874
Mr. Samuel Skeggs, (b. 1848), aged 26, English labourer from Surrey travelling from London aboard the ship "Tweed" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1874 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Skeggs (post 1700) +

Roy Skeggs, English former film producer for Hammer Films
Tony Skeggs (b. 1972), English cricketer
Bruce Albert Edward Skeggs (b. 1932), Australian politician from Sydney, New South Wales

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html