Dogette History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of DogetteWhat does the name Dogette mean? The etymology of the name Dogette is indeed interesting for the variety of postulations made by researchers. Harrison believes the name to from the Anglo-Saxon personal name "Dogod." 1 Lower believes the name to be "an old London name, probably corrupted from Dowgate, one of the Roman gateways of the city." 2 another source believs the name to be Norman "from Doket, or Duket. Radulphus Doucet of Normandy 1180; Nicholas Douchet 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae)." 3 And finally, Bardsley contends "this surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Doget.' By its universal distribution (without prefix) this is manifestly a personal name." 4 We do agree that the universal use of the name is widespread. Early Origins of the Dogette familyThe surname Dogette was first found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where we find Alicia Doget, Cambridgeshire; John Doget, Oxfordshire; and John Doget, London. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list Hugo Doged; and Johannes Doget. 4 There were two early entries in Somerset: John Doget; and William Doget, both 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 5 Early History of the Dogette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dogette research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1479, 1483, 1484, 1501, 1640, 1691, 1715 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Dogette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dogette Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Doggett, Dogget, Doggart, Doggert, Dogate and others. Early Notables of the Dogette familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Andrew Doket or Ducket (d. 1484), the first president of Queens' College, Cambridge, was, according to Dr. Caius and Archbishop Parker, principal of St. Bernard's Hostel, of which he may probably have been the founder, and certainly was the owner. 6
John Doget (died 1501), was an English diplomat, scholar... Migration of the Dogette family to IrelandSome of the Dogette family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Dogette familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Doggett who settled in Massachusetts in 1630; John Doggett settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630; Joseph Doggett landed in America in 1775.
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