Pargeter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Pargeter family

The surname Pargeter was first found in Northampton where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when the family held lands at Gretworth in that shire.

Early History of the Pargeter family

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Pargeter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pargiter, Pargeter, Pergitor, Pargetter, Pergiter, Pergitor, Pargitor and many more.

Early Notables of the Pargeter family

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Pargeter migration to Australia +

Pargeter Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Pargeter, aged 24, a carpenter, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Nugget" 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Pargeter (post 1700) +

William Pargeter (1760-1810), English physician who specialized in mental illness
Margaret Pargeter, popular English writer of 50 romance novels
Alison Pargeter (b. 1971), English actress
Edith Mary Pargeter OBE, BEM (1913-1995), English history and historical fiction author, best known by her nom de plume Ellis Peters
Right Reverend Philip Pargeter (b. 1933), English Bishop of Valentiniana, and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Birmingham
George William Pargeter (1923-2005), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey forward
Lucy Kate Pargeter (b. 1977), British actress, best known for playing Helen Raven in Crossroads; and Chas Spencer in Emmerdale

Sources +

South Australian Register Tuesday 4th July 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Nugget 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/nugget1854.shtml