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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



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

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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. Barrow, G.W.S Ed. Acts of Malcom IV 1153-65 Volume I Regesta Regum Scottorum 1153-1424. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1960. Print.
  3. Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and Don Pottinger. Clan Map Scotland of Old. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1983. Print.
  4. Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
  5. Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Bain, Robert. The Clans and Tartans of Scotland. Glasgow & London: Collins, 1968. Print. (ISBN 000411117-6).
  7. Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
  8. Skene, William Forbes Edition. Chronicles of the Picts, Chronicles of the Scots and Other Early Memorials of Scottish History. Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House, 1867. Print.
  9. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  10. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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