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![Show Contents]() Mogridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The origins of the Welsh name Mogridge go back to the ancient Celtic culture that existed in the hills and Moors of Wales. The forbears that initially held the name Mogridge once lived in or near the settlement of Mogridge in the southwestern English county of Devon. The surname Mogridge belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Mogridge familyThe surname Mogridge was first found in Breconshire (Welsh: Sir Frycheiniog), a traditional county in southern Wales, which takes its name from the Welsh kingdom of Brycheiniog (5th-10th centuries), where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Mogridge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mogridge research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mogridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mogridge Spelling VariationsWelsh surnames are relatively few in number, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. There are many factors that explain the preponderance of Welsh variants, but the earliest is found during the Middle Ages when Welsh surnames came into use. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, which often resulted in a single person's name being inconsistently recorded over his lifetime. The transliteration of Welsh names into English also accounts for many of the spelling variations: the unique Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh had many sounds the English language was incapable of accurately reproducing. It was also common for members of a same surname to change their names slightly, in order to signify a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations. For all of these reasons, the many spelling variations of particular Welsh names are very important. The surname Mogridge has occasionally been spelled Muggeridge, Mugeridge, Mugridge, Moderidge, Modridge and many more. Early Notables of the Mogridge familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mogridge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Mogridge migration to the United States | + |
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many people from Wales joined the general migration to North America in search of land, work, and freedom. These immigrants greatly contributed to the rapid development of the new nations of Canada and the United States. They also added a rich and lasting cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. Investigation of immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Mogridge:
Mogridge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Hannah Mogridge, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1682 1
Mogridge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Augustus Mogridge, aged 24, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1812 1
- Mrs. G.A. Mogridge, aged 48, arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Trave" from Southampton, England 2
- T. Mogridge, aged 37, arrived in New York in 1894 aboard the ship "Majestic (1890)" from Liverpool, England 2
Mogridge Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Phyllis Mogridge, aged 23, originally from England, arrived in New York in 1913 aboard the ship "Majestic (1890)" from Southampton, England 2
- Abel Mogridge, aged 34, originally from London, England, arrived in New York in 1916 aboard the ship "Philadelphia" from Liverpool, England 2
- Lily M. Mogridge, aged 36, originally from Stone, England, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Celtic" from Liverpool, England 2
- Frederick Mogridge, aged 15, originally from Stone, England, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Celtic" from Liverpool, England 2
- Edna Mogridge, aged 11, originally from Stone, England, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Celtic" from Liverpool, England 2
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mogridge (post 1700) | + |
- George Anthony Mogridge (1889-1962), American Major League Baseball player who played from 1911 to 1927
- George Mogridge (1787-1854), who frequently used the pseudonym "Old Humphrey", an English prolific writer, poet and author of children's books and religious tracts; in all he wrote over 200 published works, many of which are still in publication today
- Martin Mogridge (1940-2000), British transport researcher who co-developed the Lewis-Mogridge Position in traffic
| Historic Events for the Mogridge family | + |
- Mr. Ronald Mogridge, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 3
Senghenydd colliery - Mr. John Mogridge (b. 1884), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Dat deus incrementum
Motto Translation: God gives increase.
- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
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