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

The majestic country of France is the ancestral homeland of the distinguished surname Robert.The earliest hereditary surnames in France were either patronymic surnames, derived from the father's given name, or metronymic names, derived from the mother's given name. Robert is derived from the Old French personal name Robert, which is composed of the Germanic elements "hrod," meaning "bright," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Robert, Robers, Robart, Roberte, Robertes, Robarte, Robartes, Robarts, Roberrt, Roberrs, Roberre, Robèrre, Robarres, Robarrs, Robarre, le Robert, le Robers, de Robert, de Robers and many more.

First found in Bourgogne, where this renowned family has held a family seat since the Middle Ages.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Robert research. Another 208 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1445, 1733, 1737, 1763, 1794, 1808, 1811, 1819, 1826, and 1835 are included under the topic Early Robert History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Robert Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Robert Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Anthony Robert, who landed in Virginia in 1637
  • William Robert, who arrived in Virginia in 1651
  • Thomas Robert, who arrived in Maryland in 1657
  • James Robert settled in Maryland in 1666
  • James Robert, who arrived in Maryland in 1666-1750


Robert Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Louis Robert, who landed in Virginia in 1700
  • Jacques Robert, aged 33, landed in Louisiana in 1720
  • Peter Robert, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755
  • Jacob Robert, who arrived in Long Island in 1781
  • George Robert, who arrived in New York in 1798

Robert Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Roger Robert, who arrived in America in 1816
  • Jose Robert, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835
  • Angel Robert, aged 53, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1840
  • Narcisse Robert, aged 40, landed in New Orleans, La in 1841
  • John Robert, who landed in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1844


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  • Ridgway Robert (b. 1850), American ornithologist
  • Arthur Robert (1943-1993), American tennis player
  • Alain Robert (b. 1962), "the French Spider-Man" famous for scaling skyscrapers, most of which he has scaled using only his bare hands and climbing shoes
  • William Paul Robert, City official of New Orleans
  • Adam Robert (1728-1792), Scottish architect


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  • The Pioneer Rapids Families by George Mason Graham Stafford.
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  1. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  2. D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
  3. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  4. Conrad, Glenn R. The First Families of Louisiana. Baton Rouge LA: Claitor's Publishing, 1970. Print.
  5. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore. Print.
  6. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  7. De Ville, Winston. Gulf Coast Colonials, A Compendium of French Families in Early Eighteenth Century Louisiana. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield, 1999. Print.
  8. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  9. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  10. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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The Robert Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Robert 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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