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Where did the Scottish Rae family come from? What is the Scottish Rae family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rae family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rae family history?
The name Rae was first used by a Strathclyde-Briton family from the Scottish/English Borderlands. It was a name for a person known as a timid or shy person. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word ray, that referred to a roe or female deer.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
It is only in the last few hundred years that rules have developed and the process of spelling according to sound has been abandoned. Scottish names from before that time tend to appear under many different spelling variations. Rae has been spelled Rae, Rea, Ree, Ray and others.First found in Dumfriesshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rae research. Another 175 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1376, 1612, 1627, and 1705 are included under the topic Early Rae History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Rae family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 274 words(20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Rae. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Unwelcome in their beloved homeland, many Scots sailed for the colonies of North America. There, they found land and freedom, and even the opportunity to make a new nation in the American War of Independence. These Scottish settlers played essential roles in the founding of the United States, and the shaping of contemporary North America. Among them:
Rae Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Rae who settled in Nevis in 1663
- Robert Rae, who arrived in New Jersey in 1685
Rae Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- James Rae, who arrived in Virginia in 1716
Rae Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Frederick Rae, who arrived in America in 1810
- Mary Rae, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812
- Richard Rae, aged 27, landed in Virginia in 1812
- Marion Rae, who landed in New York in 1818
- George Rae, who landed in New York in 1818
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- Charlotte Rae (b. 1926), American actor
- Heather Rae (b. 1966), American film producer, director, and actress
- John Rae (1845-1915), Scottish journalist and biographer
- Dr. John Rae (1813-1893), Scottish, Canadian arctic physician, traveler, Hudson's Bay Company trader and explorer
- Saul Forbes Rae (1914-1999), Canadian diplomat
- F Iona Rae RA (b. 1963), British painter elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 2002
- Sir Wallace "Wally" Rae (1914-2006), Australian politician, member of the Queensland Parliament
- Robert Keith "Bob" Rae (b. 1948), Canadian politician
- Duncan McFadyen Rae CMG (1888-1964), New Zealand politician of the National Party
- Brigadier Cecil Alexander Rae (1889-1966), Canadian Deputy Director Medical Services II Canadian Corps, England - Italy
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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: In omnia promptus
Motto Translation: Ready for everything.
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The Rae Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rae 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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