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

The origins of the Rooke surname date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from an early member of the family who was 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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The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Rooke has been spelled many different ways, including 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 Rooke research. Another 287 words(20 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rooke History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Rookes to arrive in North America:

Rooke Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Thomas Rooke settled in Virginia in 1650
  • Danl Rooke, who arrived in Virginia in 1652
  • Daniel Rooke settled in Virginia in 1652
  • Samuel Rooke settled in Virginia in 1654
  • Thomas Rooke, who arrived in America in 1654-1679


Rooke Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Samuel Rooke settled in Boston in 1712
  • Samll Rooke, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1712

Rooke Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Rooke, aged 50, arrived in New York in 1812

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  • James Rooke, English chief executive
  • Sir Goerge Rooke (1650-1709), English admiral
  • Max Rooke (b. 1981), Australian midfielder
  • Daphne Rooke, Author
  • Sir Denis Rooke (1924-2008), British industrialist and engineer


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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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  9. 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).
  10. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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The Rooke Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rooke 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 27 October 2010 at 13:56.

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