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Where did the English Rivers family come from? What is the English Rivers family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rivers family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rivers family history?
The Anglo-Saxon name Rivers comes from when the family resided in various locations in England. The origins of this surname can be traced back to France where the name was used to denote someone who was a native of La Riviere. The surname Rivers was later introduced to England by early French settlers and was used to identify the individuals who lived by the river.
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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)
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Rivers has been recorded under many different variations, including Rivers, Ryvers, River, Ryver and others.First found in Essex 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 Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rivers research. Another 250 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1110, 1280, 1442, 1483, and 1573 are included under the topic Early Rivers History 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 Rivers. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Rivers or a variant listed above:
Rivers Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Joan Rivers settled in Virginia in 1653 with her husband
- Joane Rivers, who arrived in Virginia in 1653
- Isabell Rivers, who landed in Maryland in 1661
- Christopher Rivers, who arrived in Maryland in 1661
- Edmond Rivers, who landed in Maryland in 1661
Rivers Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Elizabeth Rivers settled in Virginia in 1726
Rivers Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Peter Rivers, aged 39, landed in New Orleans, La in 1829
- John Rivers, who landed in Texas in 1835
- Juan Rivers, who arrived in Texas in 1835
- Charles Rivers, who landed in New York in 1844
- Herman Rivers, aged 23, landed in Baltimore, Md in 1848
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- Larry Rivers, American Artist
- Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers (b. 1961), American NBA basketball player and coach
- Francine Rivers (b. 1947), American author, best known for her novel Redeeming Love
- Joan Rivers (b. 1933), born Joan Alexandra Molinsky, American comedienne and talk show host
- Johnny Rivers (b. 1942), born John Ramistella, American singer and songwriter, best known for his "Secret Agent Man"
- Keith Rivers (b. 1986), American NFL football player
- Philip Rivers (b. 1981), American NFL football player
- Samuel Rivers (b. 1923), American jazz musician
- Anthony Woodville Rivers (1442-1483), English nobleman
- Richard Woodville Rivers, English soldier
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- The Revis Family of Madison County, North Carolina by David H. Reece.
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- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
- Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
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The Rivers Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rivers 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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