Dalgarno History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Dalgarno family
The surname Dalgarno was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area. The family came "from the lands of Dalgarnock in Dumfriesshire. The old family of Dalgarno of that Ilk, however, were in Aberdeenshire. In 1262 William de Dalgarnoc, rector of Rathen in the diocese of St. Andrews, had a dispensation to hold the church of Aberbrothoc then held by him in commendam. William de Dalgernok, preceptor of David II, was abbot of Kelso, 1329." 1
Early History of the Dalgarno family
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Dalgarno Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Dalgarno, Dalgarnock, Dalgarnaw, Dalgarnie, Delgarno, Delgarnow, Delgarnock, Dalgarnoch, Dalgarnow, Dalgarny, Dalgarney, Delgarnie, Delgarney, Delgarny, Delgarnoch and many more.
Early Notables of the Dalgarno family
Notable amongst the family at this time was
- George Dalgarno (c.1626-1687), an educationalist, born in Old Aberdeen. He studied at Marischal College and kept school for thirty years. He was the author of Didascalocophus or the Deaf and Dumb man'...
Dalgarno migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Dalgarno Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- William Dalgarno who settled in Pennsylvania in 1719
Dalgarno Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Benjamin Dalgarno, aged 23, originally from Scotstown, Scotland, who arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Caledonia" from Glasgow, Scotland 2
- William Dalgarno, aged 31, originally from Aberdeen, Scotland, who arrived in New York in 1909 aboard the ship "Baltic" from Liverpool, England 2
- Gordon Dalgarno, aged 18, originally from Aberdeen, Scotland, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Columbia" from Glasgow, Scotland 2
- Margaret Dalgarno, originally from Aberdeen, Scotland, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Mobile" from Liverpool, England 2
- Helen Summers Dalgarno, aged 24, originally from Aberdeen, Scotland, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Columbia" from Glasgow, Scotland 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Dalgarno (post 1700) +
- Anne Patricia Dalgarno MBE (1909-1980), née Smith, Australian politician, nurse and community leader; she established the Nurses Club in 1954 and was a board member of Canberra Community Hospital (1954-1959)
- Frederick Leslie Roy Dalgarno (1910-2001), Australian social realist artist
- Joel Dalgarno (b. 1987), Canadian lacrosse player
- Brad W. Dalgarno (b. 1967), retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played from 1986 to 1996
- Alexander Dalgarno FRS (1928-2015), England physicist, Phillips Professor of Astronomy, Harvard University, USA
- Andrew Dalgarno McCredie (b. 1930), Australian musicologist
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