Early Origins of the Meggett family
The surname Meggett was first found in
Selkirkshire where they held a
family seat in the parish of Yarrow. Randulf Meggat was the Chief of his
Clan, known as the Megget of Megget in the year 1190. He was a witness to the marching of the boundaries of the abbey and lands of Stobo in that year. The
Clan later became tenants of Newbattle Abbey, At Cramalt the clan erected a tower, which became their seat.
Early History of the Meggett family
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Meggett Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Meggat, Megat, Meggot, Meggott, Megatt, Meggatt, Megit, Meggit, Meggitt, Megitt, Megget, Meggett, Meget, Miggot, Miggat, Miggott, Migott, Meggatson, Magetson, Maggetson, Megatson, Megetson, Meggetson, Maggot and many more.
Early Notables of the Meggett family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Meggett family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Meggett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Peter Meggett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Bolivar" in 1850 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BOLIVAR 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Bolivar.gif
Contemporary Notables of the name Meggett (post 1700)
- Davin Meggett (b. 1990), American football running back
- David Lee Meggett (b. 1966), former professional American NFL football running back who played from 1989 to 1998, awarded the 1988 Walter Payton Award