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The Bathgat surname is thought to derive from a place name in West Lothian, Scotland.
The surname Bathgat was first found in West Lothian, Scotland, at Bathgate a town 5 miles (8 km) west of Livingston. People have lived in the area since about 3500 BC. The town was confirmed in a charter by King Malcolm IV of Scotland (1141-1165) and has been listed as Bathchet (1160), Bathket (1250) and Bathgetum (1316) and later in the 15th century as both Bathgat and Bathcat.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bathgat research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1287 and 1312 are included under the topic Early Bathgat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bathgate, Batgate, Baggat, Baggate, Bathgat, Bathget and many more.
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Adam Bathgate who settled in Virginia in 1693; Jane Baggat settled in Barbados in 1679.