Pleger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Pleger

What does the name Pleger mean?

The Pleger surname comes from the Middle English word "pleggere," meaning "one who pledges in a lawsuit." 1 2

Early Origins of the Pleger family

The surname Pleger was first found in Glastonbury, Somerset where Richard Plegger was registered as holding lands in 1309. William Plegge was listed in the Feet of Fines for Surrey 1435-1436 and John Pleger was recorded in 1525. Elias Pledger was found in Essex in 1662 and Robert Pledge was listed in Surrey in 1569. 1

One source claims "the Pledgers may, perhaps, derive their name from Pledgen, an Essex hamlet." 3

Early History of the Pleger family

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Pleger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pledger, Pledgard, Pledgar, Pledgred, Pleger and others.

Early Notables of the Pleger family

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Migration of the Pleger family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nich. Pledge, who came to Virginia in 1636; John Pledger, who settled in Delaware in 1674; Joseph Pledger, who settled in New Jersey in 1675; Elizabeth Pledger, who arrived in New Jersey in 1675.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.