The Cleget name has descended through the generations from the ancient
Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Clegett or Clegett Hall, in the parish of Rochdale,
Kent. The surname is derived from the Old Norse word which means a
haystack-shaped hill. The surname also has an
occupational origin, which means that it is derived form the trade or profession of the original bearer. The name was also given to those who worked as bellringers.
Early Origins of the Cleget family
The surname Cleget was first found in
Kent, at Claygate Cross, a hamlet in the Sevenoaks District. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from Claygate, a village in
Surrey that dates back to the
Domesday Book of 1086 where it was first listed as Claigate, a manor of the village Thames Ditton.
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Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) The main manor of the village was held by Westminster Abbey.
Early History of the Cleget family
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Cleget Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Cleget has undergone many
spelling variations, including Clagett, Claggitt, Clegget, Cleggett, Cleygate, Claygate, Clackett, Claigate, Cleget, Claggett, Claggot and many more.
Early Notables of the Cleget family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Cleget family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the unstable social climate in
England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Cleget were among those contributors: Thomas Clagett who arrived in Maryland in 1670 and Thomas John Clagett in Maryland in 1767.