| ![Show Contents]() Rutten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Rutten familyThe surname Rutten was first found in Lancashire at Rishton, a township, in the parish and union of Blackburn, Lower division of the hundred of Blackburn. "Henry, grandson of Henry de Blackburn, took the name of Rishton or Rushton." 1 There are also villages name Rushton in Cheshire, Northamptonshire and Staffordshire. The latter two date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where they were listed as Risetone. 2 "The Risctún of a charter, A.D. 854, by Æþelwulf, king of the West Saxons, refers to Ruishton, Somerset." 3 Ritton Castle was located in Snailbeach, Shropshire, but is now listed as one of the deserted villages and lost places. We do know that is was a Hill Fort in Worthen with Shelve, to west of the Stiperstones Ridge, about 1 hectare in area. Later in Northumberland, Robert de Riston was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1203. Later again, John de Russheton was listed at Crowland, Lincolnshire in 1340 and John Russheton was listed in the Feet of Fines for Warwickshire (1433-1434.) 4 Early History of the Rutten familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rutten research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1403, 1407, 1413, 1550, 1578, 1581, 1584, 1585, 1586, 1602, 1647, 1662, 1664 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Rutten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rutten Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rishton, Rischton, Rishtone, Richton and others. Early Notables of the Rutten familyDistinguished members of the family include Nicholas Rishton (died 1413), an English diplomatist, presumably a native of Rishton, Lancashire, and was, like others of his name, educated at New College, Oxford, where he was fellow in 1407. He was one of the English commissioners to negotiate with France on 28 April 1403, and was employed in negotiations with the French and Flemings during the greater part of this and the following two years. 5Edward Rishton (1550-1586), was an English Catholic divine, descended from an ancient...
Another 85 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rutten Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rutten RankingIn Netherlands, the name Rutten is the 122nd most popular surname with an estimated 8,646 people with that name. 6
 Rutten migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rutten Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Elizabeth Rutten, who landed in Virginia in 1623 7
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rutten (post 1700) | + |
- Martin Rutten (1876-1944), Belgian colonial civil servant and lawyer, Governor-General of the Belgian Congo from 1923 to 1927
- Gwendolyn Angeline Albert Maria Rutten (b. 1975), Belgian politician, Chairwoman of the Flemish liberal party until March 22, 2020
- Benjamin "Ben" Rutten (b. 1983), former Australian rules football player and senior coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL)
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Bismarck - Josef Rütten (1918-1941), German Musikmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 8
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: Reviresco
Motto Translation: I flourish again.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- 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)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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Rutten migration to the United States 
