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 Hogg Coat of Arms / Hogg Family CrestSurnames as we know them today were first assumed in Europe from the 11th to the 1th century. They were not in use in England or Scotland before the Norman Conquest, and were first found in the Domesday Book of 1086. The employment in the use of a second name was a custom that was first introduced from the Normans. They themselves had not long before adopted them. It became, in course of time, a mark of gentler blood, and it was deemed a disgrace for a gentleman to have but one single name, as the meaner sort had. It was not until the reign of Edward II (1307-1327) that it became general practice amongst all people. HOGG was an occupational name 'the keeper of deer and cattle'. Occupational surnames originally denoted the actual occupation followed by the individual. At what period they became hereditary is a difficult problem. Many of the occupation names were descriptive and could be varied. In the Middle Ages, at least among the Christian population, people did not usually pursue specialized occupations exclusively to the extent that we do today, and they would, in fact, turn their hand to any form of work that needed to be done, particularly in a large house or mansion, or on farms and smallholdings. In early documents, surnames often refer to the actual holder of an office, whether the church or state. The name is also spelt HOG, HOGGE, HOGGS, HOAGG and HOAGS. Early records of the name mention Alice le Hog, 1273 County Oxford. The surname was in Scotland during the 11th century taken by settlers from England. Ailmer Hogg appears in a charter in 1043. Salomon del Hoga made a grant of her lands in Berwick to the monks of Kelso in 1270. There appears to have been a family of great prominence in Edinburgh in the 14th century. Roger Hog was one of the most influential burgesses of the city between 1358 and 1363. At first the coat of arms was a practical matter which served a function on the battlefield and in tournaments. With his helmet covering his face, and armour encasing the knight from head to foot, the only means of identification for his followers, was the insignia painted on his shield and embroidered on his surcoat, the flowing and draped garment worn over the armour.Arms recorded in Burkes General Armory. |
