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Roulston History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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Roulston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Roulston family

The surname Roulston was first found in Staffordshire at Rolleston, a parish, in the union of Burton-upon-Trent, N. division of the hundred of Offlow. Sometimes called Rolleston on Dove, the village is near the River Dove. While there are two other villages named Rolleston, one in Leicestershire and another in Nottinghamshire, the family originates from Staffordshire "which in very early times, and for a long series of generations, belonged to the family." 1

So as to disagree with the aforementioned, Simon de Roluestone was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Leicestershire in 1170. Another Pipe Rolls included an entry for Robert de Rolleston in 1181 and one noted author presumes that these two entries are the progenitors of the family. He also notes that Roldeston meaning 'Hroald's farm', is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. 2

Rolleston Hall, Staffodshire was built by William de Rolleston in the reign of Henry III. 3 A house had stood on the Rolleston site, owned by the Rolleston family, since the early 13th century. The church has a handsome spire, and is neatly pewed, entirely with oak; it contains some ancient monuments of the Rolleston family, and one of Sir Edward Mosley who purchased the estate in 1622. 3

Early History of the Roulston family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roulston research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1093, 1172, 1306, 1439, 1455, 1484, 1487, 1510, 1537, 1600 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Roulston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Roulston Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rolleston, Rollston, Rolston, Roleston, Rolstone, Roulston, Roulstone, Rowstone, Rowlerston, Rolliston, Rollistone, Rollaston and many more.

Early Notables of the Roulston family

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Migration of the Roulston family to Ireland

Some of the Roulston family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Roulston migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roulston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Tho Roulston, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 4

Roulston Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mary Roulston, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 4

Roulston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Harvey Roulston, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 4
James Roulston, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 4
Martha Roulston, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 4
Andrew Roulston, who landed in New York in 1837 4
Montgomery Roulston, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1841 4
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Roulston 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:

Roulston Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Margaret Roulston, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Waimea" in 1876
Isabella Roulston, aged 22, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Waimea" in 1876
Mr. David Roulston, (b. 1857), aged 22, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Roulston (post 1700) +

George Roulston, American politician, Postmaster at Knoxville, Tennessee, 1794-97 6
Mrs. Patricia Morven Roulston B.E.M., British Police Service of Northern Ireland was appointed the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to Policing
Mrs. Mary Roulston M.B.E., British former Principal for Millennium Integrated Primary School, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Education 7
Mrs. Marie Roulston O.B.E., British Executive Director for Social Work at Northern Health and Social Care Trust, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Healthcare and to Young People 7
Orville William "Rolly" Roulston (1911-1983), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey defenceman from Toronto
Thomas Roulston (b. 1957), Canadian former professional NHL ice hockey right winger from Winnipeg
Hayden Roulston MNZM (b. 1981), New Zealand professional racing cyclist

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists