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

The ancestors of the Rook family lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Rook was a name given to a person who because of their physical characteristics was known as a rook. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. In this case the surname refers to those individuals who have black hair or dark complexions.

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Rook has been spelled many different ways, including Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Rook, Rooke, Rookes, Rooks, Roke and others.

First found in Yorkshire 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 Rook research. Another 287 words(20 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rook History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Rooks to arrive on North American shores:

Rook Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • George Rook, aged 21, landed in Barbados in 1684

Rook Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Michael Rook, who landed in Virginia in 1704
  • Sarah Rook, who arrived in Virginia in 1717
  • Joan Jacob Rook, aged 32, landed in Pennsylvania in 1732

Rook Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Anton A Rook, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802
  • Augustine Rook, aged 31, arrived in Kennebunk, Me in 1830
  • Frederick Rook, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1836
  • William Rook, who landed in New York in 1844
  • Henry J Rook, who arrived in Somerset County, Pa in 1848


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  • Jerry Rook (b. 1943), American former professional basketball player
  • Alan Rook, editor of New Oxford Poetry, one of the Cairo poets
  • Jean Kathleen Rook (1931-1991), British newspaper columnist
  • Susan Rook, CNN journalist and photographer


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Efflorescent cornices dum micat sol
Motto Translation: Rooks will flourish while the sun shines.

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  1. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  2. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  3. Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
  4. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  5. Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
  6. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  7. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  8. Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
  9. Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
  10. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Rook Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rook 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.

This page was last modified on 29 February 2012 at 23:02.

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