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The Anglo-Saxon name Gollage comes from the family having resided in Coldridge, in Devon. Alternatively, the family dould have originated in Colwich, a parish, in the S. division of the hundred of Pirehill, union, and N. division of the county of Staffordshire. 1
The surname Gollage was first found in Nottinghamshire, where Brian de Colewich was registered in 1210. 3
The family were more often than not in "the west of England any court or group of cottages having a common entrance from the street is called a college, and residence at such a place. probably originated the name." 4
Records of the family are very scarce. The Wills at Chester list John Colledge, of Colne, dotkworker, 1639. 5
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gollage research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1578, 1635, 1639, 1670 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Gollage History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Gollage has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Colledge, College, Collage, Gollege, Golledge, Callage, Calledge, Gollidge, Collige, Collidge and many more.
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gollage Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Gollages to arrive on North American shores: George Colledge who arrived in Virginia in 1637.