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Where did the English Rains family come from? What is the English Rains family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rains family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rains family history?
Today's generation of the Rains family bears a name that was brought to England by the wave of emigration that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the short forms of various Germanic personal names containing the element Ragin, meaning counsel.
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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)
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- First settlers to North America
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Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Rains have been found, including Raines, Raine, Rayne and others.First found in Essex where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Rains. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Rains were among those contributors:
Rains Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- John Rains, who arrived in Virginia in 1704
- Rodulf Rains, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727
- Peter Rains, who landed in North Carolina in 1764
Rains Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Lewis Rains, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1861
- Lee Rains, aged 31, who settled in America from Liverpool, in 1897
Rains Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Rose Rains, aged 34, who settled in America, in 1904
- Frances M. Rains, who landed in America, in 1904
- Katie Rains, who landed in America, in 1907
- Lous Rains, aged 25, who emigrated to the United States, in 1909
- James Edmund Rains, aged 24, who emigrated to the United States from Borrowash, England, in 1910
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- James Edward Rains, American lawyer and brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
- Albert McKinley Rains (1902-1991), U.S. Representative from Alabama
- Emory Rains (1800-1878), American lawyer, judge and political leader in the Republic of Texas
- Jack Morris Rains (b. 1937), American politician, 95th Secretary of State of Texas
- Traver Rains (b. 1977), American TV personality and celebrity fashion designer and photographer
- Gabriel James Rains (1803-1881), American career United States Army officer and a brigadier general
- Dan Rains (b. 1956), former professional American football player
- James Edward Rains (1833-1862), American lawyer and general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
- James Spencer Rains (1817-1880), American brigadier general of the Missouri State Guard during the American Civil War
- Claude Rains (1889-1967), English stage and film actor whose career spanned 47 years
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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: Judicium parium aut leges terrae
Motto Translation: The judgement of my peers, or the laws of the land.
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- Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
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