| ![Show Contents]() Bargery History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England France The name Bargery comes from one of the family having worked as a barge-man. Three of the earliest instances of the name were royal bargemen for King Edward III, who reigned from 1327 to 1377. One of these three people's name explicitly indicates the occupational nature of the name Petrus del Barge. A modern transliteration of his name would be Peter of the Barge. 1 Early Origins of the Bargery familyThe surname Bargery was first found in county Worcestershire, where Robert de le Bergh was recorded in 1221. 2 Later in Yorkshire, we found Patricius Bargeman listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 1 Early History of the Bargery familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bargery research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1359, 1379, 1579, 1666 and 1749 are included under the topic Early Bargery History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bargery Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bargery have been found, including: Bargery, Bargerey, Barge, Bargeman, Bargman, Bargh, Berge and many more. Early Notables of the Bargery familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bargery Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bargery familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Bargery, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Balzasar Bargman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754; Giles Barge, who arrived in Maine in 1669; Jacob Barge, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1760; George Barge, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1770.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bargery (post 1700) | + |
- Geoffrey Maxwell Bargery, British artist in county Surrey
| Historic Events for the Bargery family | + |
HMS Royal Oak - Arthur Edward Bargery (1919-1939), born in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, British Supply Assistant with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 3
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
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