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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Roman, Romain, Romaigne, Romayne, Romanis, Romany, Rommanes, Romanes, Romayn and many more.

First found in Peeblesshire, where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. They held a family seat in the old manor of Rothmaneic in the marches of Kingside. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient but turbulent no-man's land where the persecuted Many were given land by King Malcolm Canmore and later by King David of Scotland. Some were native Scots. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. The name was first recorded in Scotland in 1250. John of Romano was described 'of that ilk' in 1484suggesting the name was an ancient border clan.


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Romans Early History



This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Romans research. Another 168 words(12 lines of text) covering the year 1508 is included under the topic Early Romans History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Romans Early Notables



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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Romans Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Wm M A Romans, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906

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  • Dale L. Romans (b. 1966), American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
  • Bernard Romans (1741-1784), Dutch-born American navigator, surveyor, cartographer, naturalist, engineer, soldier, promoter and writer
  • Christine Romans, American correspondent and anchor for CNN
  • Raśl Basilio Romans (b. 1977), Paraguayan football striker
  • Aida Nabila Romans (b. 1988), athlete from Mexico who competes in archery
  • Dan Mihai Romans (b. 1985), Romanian football striker
  • Sean Romans (b. 1985), New Zealand rugby union player
  • Alain Romans (1905-1988), French jazz composer


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  2. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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  4. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  5. Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
  6. Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
  7. Scots Kith and Kin And Illustrated Map Revised 2nd Edition. Edinburgh: Clan House/Albyn. Print.
  8. Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Glasgow: Harper Collins, 1995. Print.
  9. 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).
  10. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
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