Duguid History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Duguid was first used as a surname among the descendants of the ancient Scottish people known as the Picts. It was a name for a well-meaning person or "do-gooder." 1
Further down in England, the name was "derived from the name of an ancestor, 'the son of Doget'" 2 and has been traditionally "an old London name." 3
Early Origins of the Duguid family
The surname Duguid was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland.
One of the first records of the family was "Robert Doget, messenger, carried letters of Edward I to various persons, 1304, and Master Adam Doghete was witness in St. Andrews, 1305. John Doget, chaplain, 1343. John Dogude, who was bailie of Perth in 1379, as John Dugude departs for Pruycia (Prussia) in the king's service in 1382. The name is found in Dundee in 1470." 4
In England, early rolls there showed Alicia Doget, Cambridgeshire; John Doget, Oxfordshire; and John Doget, London, all in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. Hugo Doged and Johannes Doget were listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 2
In Somerset, early records there revealed John Doget and William Doget, Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 5
Early History of the Duguid family
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Duguid Spelling Variations
Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Duguid has appeared Duguid, Doogood, Doghet, Duget, Dugat, Dogood, Dugood, Doguid, Dugett, Dugatt, Duggood, Dugguid, Dogget, Doggatt, Doggett and many more.
Early Notables of the Duguid family
Notable amongst the Clan at this time was John Dugude, King's Courier. Henry Doogood was an English architect who was best known for designing the chapel of Pembroke College, Cambridge in which the "striking...
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Duguid migration to the United States +
Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Duguid:
Duguid Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- William Duguid, who landed in Virginia in 1745 6
- Alexander Duguid, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1750
- Margaret Duguid, who arrived in Virginia in 1750 6
- Alexander Duguid, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 6
Duguid Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- B. Duguid, aged 19, who landed in America from Aberdeen, in 1893
Duguid Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Arch Duguid, aged 23, who settled in America from Glasgow, in 1903
- Geo. Duguid, aged 37, who immigrated to the United States from Aberdeen, in 1903
- Harry Duguid, aged 24, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1905
- Alexander Duguid, aged 47, who landed in America from Montrose, in 1905
- David Duguid, aged 7, who landed in America from Dundee, in 1905
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Duguid migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Duguid Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
- Charles Duguid, aged 42, who immigrated to Ottawa, Canada, in 1914
- Henry Duguid, aged 31, who settled in Gladion, Sask.,Canada, in 1915
Duguid migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Duguid Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Anne Duguid, aged 23, a needlewoman, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Dirigo" 7
Contemporary Notables of the name Duguid (post 1700) +
- Jim Duguid, Scottish musician and songwriter best known for co-writing the Alex Clare song "Too Close"
- Irvin Duguid (b. 1969), Scottish musician and composer from Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire
- David Duguid (1832-1907), Scottish cabinet-maker and spiritualist medium
- Andy Duguid (b. 1982), German-born Scottish DJ and producer
- Irvin Duguid (b. 1969), Scottish musician and composer
- Charles Duguid (1884-1986), Scottish physician, teacher at Glasgow University, who emigrated to Australia in 1912
- Gerry Duguid (1929-1993), Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders, older brother of world champion curler Don Duguid
- David James Duguid (b. 1970), Scottish politician, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (2022)
- Colonel Archer Fortescue 'Scotty" Duguid (1887-1976), Scottish-born, Canadian historian, army officer and vexillologist.
- Terry Duguid (1954-1955), Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South since 2015, son of professional curling athlete Don Duguid
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Historic Events for the Duguid family +
- Mr. George Davie Duguid, Canadian 2nd Class passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 8
The Duguid Motto +
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Patientia et spe
Motto Translation: With patience and hope.
Citations +
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- 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)
- South Australian Register Thursday 23rd November 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Dirigo 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/dirigo1854.shtml
- Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/