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Early Origins of the Wildgoose family

The surname Wildgoose was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Wildgoose family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wildgoose research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1548, 1600, 1603, 1605 and 1641 are included under the topic Early Wildgoose History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wildgoose Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wildgose, Wildgoose, Wildgos, Wildgoes, Wilgoose, Wildegos, Wilgose and many more.

Early Notables of the Wildgoose family

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United States Wildgoose migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wildgoose Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • James Wildgoose, who landed in Maryland in 1673 1
  • Richard Wildgoose, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 1
  • Alice Wildgoose, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 1
  • Deborah Wildgoose, who landed in Maryland in 1677 1
  • Elizabeth Wildgoose, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 1


  1. 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)


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