Agate is a name of
Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the ancient
personal name Eggar.
Early Origins of the Agate family
The surname Agate was first found in
Lancashire in the north of
England, where they held a
family seat from ancient times, but from about the 13th century moved south to Foston in
Derbyshire, and Sudbury, in the same county.
Early History of the Agate family
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Agate Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Agate have been found, including Agard, Aggard, Aegard, Agart, Aggart, Egard and many more.
Early Notables of the Agate family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Agate family to Ireland
Some of the Agate family moved to
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Migration of the Agate family to the New World and Oceana
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in
England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in
England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Agate, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :
Agate Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- John Agate, who arrived in New York in 1795 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - William Agate, who arrived in New York in 1795 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - Thomas Agate, who arrived in New York in 1798 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Agate Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Stephen Agate, aged 44, a gardener, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1873
- Caroline J. Agate, aged 41, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1873
- Charles L. Agate, aged 8, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1873
- Henry William Agate, aged 6, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1873
- Ann Rose Agate, aged 4, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1873
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Contemporary Notables of the name Agate (post 1700)
- Alexander Agate (b. 1994), American actor
- Alfred Thomas Agate (1812-1846), American painter and miniaturist
- Frederick Styles Agate (1803-1844), American painter
- James Evershed Agate (1877-1947), English critic