| ![Show Contents]() Bagbey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Bagbey familyThe surname Bagbey was first found in Suffolk and Nottingham where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066. One source notes that the family could have been from Bigby, a parish, in the union of Caistor, S. division of the wapentake of Yarborough, parts of Lindsey, in Lincolnshire. 1 To the south in Devon, we found this interesting entry for the family: Bigbury [in the parish of Modbury] was held by lords of that name as early as the reign of John ; and after nine descents was brought by a coheiress to one of the Champernownes of Beer Ferrers, from whom it descended through the Willoughbys to the Paulets. There is a fifteenth-century Bigbury brass in the church." 2 Early History of the Bagbey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bagbey research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1695, 1792 and 1881 are included under the topic Early Bagbey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bagbey Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Bagbey has been spelled many different ways, including Bigsby, Bixby, Bigby, Bigbury, Bigsbury and many more. Early Notables of the Bagbey familyJohn Jeremiah Bigsby (1792-1881), English geologist and physician, eponym of the Bigsby Medal; and Sir Thomas Bigsby.
Angel Bix (d. 1695), was a Franciscan friar, who "after filling the office of confessor to the Poor Clares at Aire...
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bagbey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bagbey familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Bagbeys to arrive in North America: Joseph Bixby who settled in Massachusetts in 1620; Robert Bigsby settled in Virginia in 1731; Thomas Bigby settled in Tobago in the West Indies in 1775.
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: Ad astra
Motto Translation: To the stars.
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
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