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![Show Contents]() Quigg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of QuiggWhat does the name Quigg mean? The name Quigg is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in the county of Devon where they worked as dairy farmers. The surname is both local and occupational, since it describes where the original bearers lived and what work they did. The surname was originally derived from the Old English word cwic. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. In this case the surname Quigg was originally derived from the principal object associated with the activity of the original bearer; dairy farming. These types of occupational surnames are called metonymic surnames. Early Origins of the Quigg familyThe surname Quigg was first found in Devon where this name occurred amongst the burgesses and churchwardens of Tiverton. 1 The name was also frequented in Cornwall where the name was derived from the Cornish word guîk, meaning a village. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had only one listing and was with a very early spelling: Robert Quic in Cambridgeshire. The Close Rolls listed William Quykkc, 14 Henry VI and John Quicke, Close Rolls, 3 Edward IV. 3 For these two latter entries, the reader should note that early rolls used the date of the king's reign as in 14 Henry VI, which meant during the 14th year of King Henry VI's reign. Early History of the Quigg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quigg research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1636, 1650, 1653, 1706 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Quigg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quigg Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Quigg were recorded, including Quick, Quicke, Quig, Quigg, Quegg and others. Early Notables of the Quigg familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Quigg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Quigg family to IrelandSome of the Quigg family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 51 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Quigg migration to the United States | + |
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Quigg family emigrate to North America:
Quigg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Roger Quigg, who arrived in New York in 1836 4
- William Quigg, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 4
- Frederick Quigg, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 4
- Hugh Quigg, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 4
- Andrew, Hugh, James, John, Joseph, Neil, Thomas, and William Quigg all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1800 and 1870
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Quigg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Bernard Quigg, aged 26, who landed in America from Donegal, Ireland, in 1900
- Bridget Quigg, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Donegal, in 1901
- Annie Quigg, aged 17, who landed in America from Antrim, in 1904
- Charles Quigg, aged 20, who settled in America from Donegal, in 1906
- Edward Quigg, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Malen Head. Ireland, in 1909
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| Quigg migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Quigg Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John Quigg U.E. who settled in Parr Town, Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 5
Quigg Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- James Quigg, aged 24, who arrived in Quebec in 1833
- Jane Quigg, aged 30, who landed in Quebec in 1833
| Quigg migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Quigg Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Patrick Quigg, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Flora" 6
- Andrew Quigg, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Nimroud"
| Contemporary Notables of the name Quigg (post 1700) | + |
- Lemuel Ely Quigg (1863-1919), United States Representative from New York
- Joe Quigg, retired American basketball player
- Chris Quigg (b. 1944), American theoretical physicist at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- William Fulton Quigg (1863-1948), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives; Elected 1902; Defeated, 1910; Elected 1914 7
- Penelope Z. Quigg, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Missouri, 2012 7
- Lemuel Ely Quigg (1863-1919), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1894-99; Defeated, 1898; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900, 1904; Speaker, 1896 7
- Scott Quigg (b. 1988), English professional boxer
- Mr. Leonard Francis Quigg B.E.M., British recipient of Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to the community in Northern Ireland 8
- Robert Quigg (1885-1955), Northern Irish soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War I
- Eoghan Quigg (b. 1992), Irish pop singer and occasional actor
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- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- South Australian Register Monday 9th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Flora 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/flora1855.shtml
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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