HAGGARD/HOGGARD FAMILIES A person's most treasured possession, their most valued asset, is their name. Everyone at heart is an ancestor worshipper. No one need to be ashamed of a proper and wholesome family pride. All the races of mankind, from the most primitive tribes to the most sophisticated, have preserved by some means the descent of their great families, their chiefs and commoners. The sacred contain a great many genealogies, passed down by word of mouth, in poem, song and chant, for many generations before they were committed to writing. The family is the cornerstone of our civilization, vital to our racial, national and personal security. For most of us it is not possible to trace with accuracy before the time when surnames were first adopted. The nomads of the dark ages felt no need of surnames, nor did their contemporaries in the established communities, the hamlets and manors where all lived under the patronage of their local Lord. At first there was but one house, the Lord's hall whose inhabitants bore personal names related to their occupation or their personal characteristics, or their aspirations in this world or the next. By the time the whole of Europe was won to Christianity most of the names familiar to us today as Christian names had been chosen. In those days when communities were small and men were closely bound by personal allegiance to each other, each was identified by a single name only, but as the population increased, communication, trade and travel became easier, confusion would arise unless there was some way of identifying particular persons of the same name. Thus surnames began to be used. At first they were not necessarily fixed, and changed with each generation as if they had been a second Christian name. They were chosen casually, and discarded without a thought. Usually one of four sources would provide a surname. It might be the name of a parent — William the son of John might be William Johnson, but his son might be William Williamson. It might be a person's trade or occupation — Fletcher, the arrow maker; Constable, the custodian of the peace; Shoemaker, the cobbler; Carpenter, one who builds houses. It might remind a person's neighbors of their birthplace — York, the person from York — or their residence Woods, by the woods; Ford, near the ford. Any of these names might become hereditary and become true family surnames. Thus a name begins its course through history. Smith in his "History of Surnames" states that the surname Haggard/Hoggard and their many variations was first Hagar in Hebrew had a meaning of "stranger" which has an early history going back to the Bible where Hagar was a concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael. She was Sarah's handmaiden who, because she bore a son to Abraham while Sarah was barron, grew haughty. After the birth of Sarah's son Isaac, Hagar and Ishmael were turned out of Abraham's tents. They almost died in the wilderness; but were rescued when God pointed out a spring to Hagar. (See Gen. XVI). In Welsh it was Hayard meaning "pleasing"; in Cornish British it was Hegar, and in Gaelic it was Argher meaning "joy"; in the Dutch language it is Hageraats, and in German "Horger" meaning "firm edge" as in a sword. In Denmark the name Ogard had a meaning of "hay yard". Webster's Dictionary lists "Hag" as "a witch; an ugly old woman; and "ard" as a suffix indicating "in excess"; "Haggard" meaning "lean and hollow-eyed". Guppy in his "History of Surnames" notes Haggard and its variants are probably connected in their descent with the Hagards, who were the Lords of the manor of Bourn in the 17th and 18th centuries. WHERE DO WE START? The largest sources of information on the Haggard family are the previously published books: "History of the Haggard Family in England and America: 1433-1899" written by David Dawson Haggard in 1899 and published by Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, NY, a copy of which is in the National Archives in Washington, DC. "The Gentry Family in America: 1676-1909" written by Richard Gentry, a copy of which is in the Rhode Island Historical Society Library. Reprints have been advertised. "Genealogy and History of the Haggard Family: 1433 to 1899 to 1938 to 1954" copyright 1938 by Jennie (Haggard) Ray, printed in the United States of America by Regional Press, Inc. This is a revision of David Dawson Haggard's book with additions to the line of John Haggard, son of Nathaniel Haggard. "The Clabaughs with a Special Chapter on Henry Haggard, 1744-1842" by Betty Harrell, 621 Harrington Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022, copyright 1982. This is an excellent biography of life and times of Rev. Henry Haggard, son of Nathaniel Haggard. "Rice Haggard, the American Frontier Evangelist Who Revived the Name Christian" by Colby D. Hall, published in 1957 by the T.C.U. Press, Ft. Worth, TX. This ia an excellent booklet on the life of Rice Haggard, son of Edmund Haggard, one of the four sons of James Haggard identified in David Dawson Haggard's book. "Comstock, Haggard and Allied Families" compiled and edited by Mary Jane Comstock, printed by the Adams Press, Chicago, 1973. Copy in the Library of Congress, catalog card No. 73-76375. Mary Jane Comstock was stricken with Polio at the age of 21 which left her a quadriplegic. She died before she could find her connecting link to the known Haggard lines. Her courage should be an inspiration to all of us. Later research indicates she was a descendant of Zechariah Haggard. "The Hoggards of Poplar Hall" researched, compiled, edited and published by Mrs. Alice Granberry Walter, 4004 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 506, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. She shows the probable connection between Peter Hogard and the James Haggard, identified by David Dawson Haggard as the founder of the family. Our Sincere thanks to all the members of the family who have shared their research and family records. "Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gives you." — Exodus 20:12 God has kept His promise to us, let us keep His commandments. H1 — Page 2 “HISTORY OF THE HAGGARD FAMILY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA: 1433-1899” By DAVID DAWSON HAGGARD Sir Andrew Ogard (Aagard), O, Scotland as Andrew Peterson, was born in Denmark and settled in Bradenham, County of Norfolk, England. He took the name of his birthplace as a patronymic, and was naturalized as Andrew Ogard alias Ogart in 1433. He was chamberlain to the Duke of Bedford in 1435 and in 1451 was styled as Sir Andrew Hugard in Pasten Letters Volume 1, page 224. He died 13 October 1454 and is buried in Wymondham Abby Church. Sir Andrew Ogard, O, married first Margaret de Clifton, daughter and co-heiress of Sir John de Clifton, Knight of Buckenham Castle who died in 1447. Margaret de Clifton died childless before her father. NOTE: John de Cailli built a manor in Bradenham in 1207 and was a forebearer of Margaret de Clifton, first wife of Sir Andrew Ogard. Sir Andrew Ogard, O, married secondly Alice ?, who died in 1460 and was buried at Wymondham. They had two children: 1. Henry Ogard, O1, born 1450. (see I). 2. Anne Ogard, born ca. 1452, died in 1519, married 30 October 1470, Sir Ralph Arundel, Knight, Inq., married secondly Robert Crane, Esquire, of Chilton, Suffolk County. Alice ?, widow of Sir Andrew Ogard; married secondly Sir Hugh Cokesey. Henry Ogard, O1, son of Sir Andrew and Alice (?) Ogard, was born in 1450, will dated 1509, probated 1511, Hagbecke, Emneth, married ca. 1472, Eleanor ? and had a son: 1. Andrew Ogard, O11, Esq., born 1486, died 8 March 1526, Hagbecke, Emneth; Rye, Newgate, married ca 1508, Philippa Paston, daughter of Sir John Paston of Rye, Hertford; Essex, Norfolk and Cambridge. They had six children: 1. Anne Ogard, born 1511. 2. Brigitt Ogard, born 1514. 3. George Ogard, born 1515, of Hertford, Essex, Norfolk and Cambridge. 4. Henry Ogard, born ca. 1517, of Owlton and Sullyheed, Warwick County. 5. William Ogard, O115, born 1519, of Owlton and Sullyheed, Warwick County, married ca. 1549, Walsoken, England, Winifred Repps, born 1529, died 9 February 1576, daughter of John Repps of West Walton. They had a son: 1. Andrew Ogard, O1151, born 1550, Walsoken, England. 6. Alice Ogard, born 1521. Winifred (Repps) Ogard married secondly Thomas Hewar, who died 15 May 1579. Andrew Ogard, O1151, son of William and Winifred (Repps) Ogard, was born 1550, Walsoken, England, married 5 September 1581, Elizabeth Hunstone who was buried 21 May 1623. They had five children: 1. Andrew Ogard, O11511, born ca. 1583, married 1611, Elizabeth Smith. 2. John Ogard, baptised 16 October 1597, died 6 November 1597. 3. Joseph Ogard, buried 27 November 1597. 4. Lydia Ogard, buried 2 August 1606. 5. Emma Ogard, buried 23 September 1609. Andrew Ogard, O11511, son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Hunstone) Ogard, was born ca. 1583, married 31 October 1611, Elizabeth Smith who died 28 September 1680, Walsoken, England. They had four children: H1 — Page 3 1. Elizabeth Ogard, baptised 16 August 1614. 2. Thomas Ogard, O115112, baptised 12 December 1620, Walsoken, England. 3. Henry Ogard, baptised 30 January 1622, Walsoken, England, died 27 August 1677. 4. John Ogard, born ca. 1624, Walsoken, England, died 28 July 1677. Thomas Ogard, O115112, son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Smith) Ogard, was baptised 12 December 1620, Walsoken, England, married ca. 1642, Margaret ?, who died 1 March 1708.