Baggat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Baggat

What does the name Baggat mean?

The Baggat surname is thought to derive from a place name in West Lothian, Scotland.

Early Origins of the Baggat family

The surname Baggat 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.

Early History of the Baggat family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baggat research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1287 and 1312 are included under the topic Early Baggat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baggat Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bathgate, Batgate, Baggat, Baggate, Bathgat, Bathget and many more.

Early Notables of the Baggat family

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Baggat migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 1

Baggat Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Jane Baggat, who settled in Barbados in 1679

The Baggat 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: Vive ut vivas
Motto Translation: Live that you may live for ever

Sources +

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies