Rosborough History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Rosborough family

The surname Rosborough was first found in Roxburghshire, Scotland where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say, the 11th century. One of the first on record was Adam of Roxburgh in 1153, who must have been close to the royal court in that he witnessed a charter by King David to Cambuskenneth Abbey. Similarly, Richard Roxburgh witnessed grants made by Richard, Bishop of St. Andrews from 1163 onward. 1 Roxby is a parish in Lincolnshire and a chapelry in Yorkshire. The Yorkshire family originally spelt their name Rooksby and sometimes as Rokeby. 2

Early History of the Rosborough family

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Rosborough Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Roxburgh, Roxborough, Rocksburgh, Rocksborough, Roxborow, Roxborows, Roxboroes, Roxbrow, Roxburg, Rocksburg, Roxburch, Rokesburg, Rokesburgh, Rokesby and many more.

Early Notables of the Rosborough family

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Rosborough Ranking

In the United States, the name Rosborough is the 17,163^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Rosborough migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rosborough Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Rosborough, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 4

Rosborough Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Jane Rosborough, aged 40, who landed in America from Tyrone, in 1903
Martha Rosborough, aged 36, who settled in America from Allentown, in 1905
Mrs. R. J. Rosborough, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Yarmouth, in 1905
R.J. Rosborough, aged 37, who landed in America from Yarmouth, in 1905
James Rosborough, aged 50, who landed in America from Boness, Scotland, in 1907
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rosborough (post 1700) +

Samuel Rosborough Balcom (1888-1981), Canadian politician, businessman and pharmacist, Chief Medical Stores Inspection Officer (1944 to 1945)

Historic Events for the Rosborough family +

North Sea Flood

Robert J. Rosborough, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

The Rosborough 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: Tam audax quam fidelis
Motto Translation: I am as faithful as I am strong

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)