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

The Roch name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Rock found in the various locations that existed in Worcestershire, Devon and also in Northumberland.The surname also has topographic origins in that it describes the area where the original bearers lived. In this case they lived at some residence near a large boulder or rock face.

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Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Roch has undergone many spelling variations, including Rock, Rocks, Roch, Rocke, Rocker, Rooker, Rucker and others.

First found in Worcestershire 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 Roch research. Another 268 words(19 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Roch History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Roch family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 144 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. 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 Roch were among those contributors:

Roch Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Roch, who landed in Virginia in 1643
  • Symon Roch, who landed in Virginia in 1654
  • Morris Roch, who arrived in Virginia in 1656
  • David Roch, who arrived in Virginia in 1661

Roch Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Cath Roch, who landed in Virginia in 1715
  • Elizabeth Roch, who landed in Virginia in 1725
  • Mary Roch, who landed in Virginia in 1725
  • Henrey Roch, aged 20, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732
  • Jurick Mich Roch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738


Roch Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jacob Roch, aged 23, landed in New York, NY in 1847

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  2. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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  6. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
  7. Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
  8. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  9. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  10. Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
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