Origins Available: English,
German
Buggy is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in
England with the
Norman Conquest of 1066. The Buggy family lived in
Nottingham. The family's name, however, is reference to Buge,
Normandy, their place of residence prior to the
Norman Conquest of
England in 1066.
Early Origins of the Buggy family
The surname Buggy was first found in
Nottingham where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, and were granted lands by Duke William for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Buggy family
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Buggy Spelling Variations
Endless
spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Bugge, Bug, Buge, Bugg, Buggs, Buggy, Buggie and others.
Early Notables of the Buggy family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Buggy family to Ireland
Some of the Buggy family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 79 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Buggy family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the political and religious persecution within
England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Buggy or a variant listed above:
Buggy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Catherine Buggy, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1847
- Catharine Buggy, who sailed to Massachusetts in 1847 as a bonded passenger
- Bridget, Patrick, and Judy Buggy, who, who arrived in New York in 1854
- Bridget Buggy, aged 17, who landed in New York in 1854 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Judy Buggy, aged 9, who arrived in New York in 1854 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Buggy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- John Buggy, who immigrated to St. John's Newfoundland in 1825 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0 - John and Mary Crawley Buggy and their daughter Mary, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1827
- Mary Crowley Buggy, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1831
- Patrick Buggy and James Buggy, who were recorded in the 1871 census in Ontario
Buggy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Judy Buggy, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Rodney" [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
South Australian Register Wednesday 21st February 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Rodney 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/rodney1855.shtml
Contemporary Notables of the name Buggy (post 1700)
- Niall Buggy, award-winning Irish theatre and movie actor