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Where did the French Rochford family come from? What is the French Rochford family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rochford family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rochford family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rochefort, Rochefor, Rochefaure, Rochefore, Rochfort, Rocfort, Rossefort, Rauchefort, Rauchefor, Rochefaur, Rochford, Rocheford, Rauchefors, Rauchford, Raucheford, Rocford, Rockford, Rokford, Rockfor, Rokfor, De Rochefort, De Rochefor, De Rochefaure, De Rochefore, De Rochfort, De Rocfort and many more.

First found in Auvergne, where the family has held a family seat since very early times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rochford research. Another 291 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1290 and 1309 are included under the topic Early Rochford History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Rochford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rochford Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Ann Rochford, who landed in Maryland in 1677
  • Dennis Rochford, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1682
  • Dennis Rochford settled with his wife, Marie and daughters, Grace and Mary, landed in Pennsylvania in 1682
  • Denis Rochford, his wife Mary and two children, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1682
  • Mary Rochford, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1682

Rochford Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Rochford, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811
  • Walter Rochford, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1816
  • Francis Rochford, who landed in New York, NY in 1816
  • Michael Rochford who settled in New York in 1845

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  • Michael Joseph Rochford (b. 1963), American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
  • William "Bill" Rochford (1913-1984), English member of the Portsmouth team that won the 1939 FA Cup
  • Dr. Andrew Rochford (b. 1979), Australian television personality, best known for his role on the health show What's Good For You
  • Bernard Rochford (b. 1978), Irish sportsperson
  • Leonard Henry "Tich" Rochford DSC & Bar, DFC (1893-1986), English World War I Flying Ace credited with twenty-nine victories


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  1. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  2. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  3. de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
  4. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  5. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  7. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  8. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  9. Vaillancourt, Emile. La Conquete du Canada par les Normands. Biographie de la premiere generation Normande du Canada. Montreal: G. Ducharme, 1930. Print.
  10. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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The Rochford Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rochford Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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