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![Show Contents]() Tagart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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An ancient Scottish people known as the Picts were the forefathers of the Tagart family. Tagart is a name for a priest. Although the marriage of clerics in minor orders was permitted, the marriage of priests was banned during the 12th century. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac-an-t-sagairt, which means son of the priest. Early Origins of the Tagart familyThe surname Tagart was first found in Ross-shire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rois) a former county, now part of the Council Areas of Highland and Western Isles in Northern Scotland, which emerged from the Gaelic lordship of the Earl of Ross, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Tagart familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tagart research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1215, 1544, 1678 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Tagart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tagart Spelling VariationsPrior to the invention of the printing press in the last hundred years, documents were basically unique. Names were written according to sound, and often appeared differently each time they were recorded. Spelling variations of the name Tagart include MacTaggart, MacTagart, MacIntaggart, MacTuggart, MacToggart, MacTaggert, MacTeggart, Taggart, Tagart, Tegart, Tegert, Teggert, Teggart, Intaggart, Tuggart and many more. Early Notables of the Tagart familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tagart Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Tagart family to Ireland
Some of the Tagart family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 72 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Tagart migration to the United States | + |
The freedom of the North American colonies was enticing, and many Scots left to make the great crossing. It was a long and hard journey, but its reward was a place where there was more land than people and tolerance was far easier to come by. Many of these people came together to fight for a new nation in the American War of Independence, while others remained loyal to the old order as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of Scots in North America have recovered much of this heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and other such organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important and early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Tagart:
Tagart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Tagart, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1750 1
- William Tagart, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767
Tagart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Tagart, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 1
- Samuel Tagart, aged 24, who landed in Ohio in 1812 1
- Andrew Tagart, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1831 1
- Joseph and Alexander Tagart, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1838 and 1811 respectively
| Tagart migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Tagart Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Matthew Tagart, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tagart (post 1700) | + |
- Edward Tagart (1804-1858), English Unitarian divine, born at Bristol, second son of William Tagart (d. 1817), a linendraper at Bristol
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: Ratione non vi
Motto Translation: By reason, not by force.
- 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)
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Tagart migration to the United States 
Tagart migration to Canada 
