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![Show Contents]() Roffe Surname History
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 England
The name Roffe reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is based on the Norman given name Rudolph. Early Origins of the Roffe familyThe surname Roffe was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from early times, soon after the Norman Conquest by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Roffe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roffe research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1297, 1332, 1510, 1521 and 1557 are included under the topic Early Roffe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Roffe Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Roffe has been recorded under many different variations, including Roffe, Rolfe, Rolph, Roalph, Roff, Ruff, Rouf and others. Early Notables of the Roffe familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was John Rough (died 1557), Scottish Protestant martyr, is stated to have been born in 1510, but as he was incorporated in St. Leonard's College in the university of St. Andrews in 1521. He was a close friend of John Knox and was soon summoned before Winram, the vicar-general of St. Andrews. Rough managed...
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 Roffe migration to the United States | + |
To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Roffes were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:
Roffe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Roffe, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 1
- William Roffe, who landed in Virginia in 1665 1
- John Roffe, who landed in Virginia in 1665 1
Roffe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Roffe, who settled in Virginia in 1730
| Roffe migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Roffe Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- William Roffe, aged 18, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Roffe (post 1700) | + |
- Diann Roffe (b. 1967), American alpine skier
- Harry Roffe, Department of Health
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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Roffe migration to the United States 
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