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Rait Family Crest
Rait Family Crest
Rait

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Where did the Scottish Rait family come from? What is the Scottish Rait family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rait family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rait family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rait, Raitt, Raid, Rate, Raith and others.

First found in Nairnshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rait research. Another 175 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1296, 1297, and 1400 are included under the topic Early Rait History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rait Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • James Rait, who arrived in Nevis sometime between 1653 and 1675

Rait Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Robert Rait, who came to New York in 1833
  • Crichton S. Rait, who settled in New York, NY sometime between 1844 and 1877
  • Helen Rait, who arrived in New York in 1872

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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: Spero meliora
Motto Translation: I hope for better things.

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  5. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and David Hicks. The Highland Clans The Dynastic Origins, Cheifs and Background of the Clans. New York: C.N. Potter, 1968. Print.
  7. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Scotch Irish Pioneers In Ulster and America. Montana: Kessinger Publishing. Print.
  8. Catholic Directory For Scotland. Glasgow: Burns Publications. Print.
  9. Browne, James. The History of Scotland it's Highlands, Regiments and Clans 8 Volumes. Edinburgh: Francis A Niccolls & Co, 1909. Print.
  10. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Rait Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rait 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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