Blague History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Blague

The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Blague. It was given to a person with dark hair or complexion. The surname Blague is a variant of the name Black. 1

Early Origins of the Blague family

Early History of the Blague family

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Blague Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Blague has appeared include Blagg, Blague, Blagge, Blage, Blag, Blaggue and others.

Early Notables of the Blague family

• Colonel Thomas Blagge (1613-1660), was an English soldier and supporter of Charles I in the English Civil War. He came from Horningsheath, Suffolk, and was Groom of the Chamber to Charles I. From 1642...

Migration of the Blague family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Blague arrived in North America very early: David Blagg who settled in Virginia in 1654; John Blagg settled in Augusta county in Virginia in 1760.