Raworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Raworth family

The surname Raworth was first found in Somerset, where a Norman noble was granted lands by his liege Lord, William, Duke of Normandy. They branched north to Scotland where typically many Norman nobles were granted lands by the Scottish monarch.

Early History of the Raworth family

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Raworth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Roatt, Roat, Roett, Roet, Rowat, Rowatt, Rowet, Rowett, Rouet, Rouett and many more.

Early Notables of the Raworth family

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Raworth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Raworth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Morris Raworth, who arrived in New York, NY in 1839 [1]

Raworth migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Raworth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Raworth, (b. 1773), aged 69, English shoe maker who was convicted in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England for life for manslaughter, transported aboard the "Duchess of Northumberland" on 1st October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1843 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Raworth (post 1700) +

William Raworth, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1960 [3]
Thomas Moore "Tom" Raworth (1938-2017), English poet, publisher, editor, and teacher who published over 40 books of poetry and prose

The Raworth Motto +

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: Quaerere verum
Motto Translation: To seek the truth.

Citations +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duchess-of-northumberland
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html