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Where did the English Root family come from? What is the English Root family crest and coat of arms? When did the Root family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Root family history?
The Root family's name is derived from the ancient Norman culture that was established in Britain following the Norman Conquest of island in 1066. Their name originated with an early member who was a happy or cheerful person. The surname Root was originally derived from the Old English word rot, which meant glad or pleased.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Root include Root, Rouet, Rout, Roots, Roote, Rootes and others.First found in Kent where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Root research. Another 193 words(14 lines of text) covering the year 1086 is included under the topic Early Root History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Root. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Roots to arrive on North American shores:
Root Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Josia Root, who came to Salem in 1630
- Thomas, Richard, Mary, and Ralph Root, who all arrived in Boston in 1635
- Joshua Root, who arrived in Salem, Mass in 1637
- Richard Root, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1637
- Thomas Root, who landed in Salem, Mass in 1637
Root Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Hans Dirk Root, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728
- Margrita Root, aged 30, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
- Daniel Root, aged 30, landed in Pennsylvania in 1733
Root Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Elizabeth Root, aged 7, arrived in New York, NY in 1847
- Frederick Root, aged 11, landed in New York, NY in 1847
- Gustave Root, aged 31, arrived in New York, NY in 1847
- Anna Root, aged 30, arrived in New York, NY in 1847
- Anton Root, aged 16, landed in New York, NY in 1847
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- John Wellborn Root (1850-1891), American architect
- George Frederick Root (1820-1895), American composer
- Elihu Root (1845-1937), American politician, U.S. Secretary of State (1905-1909), U.S. Senator from New York (1909-1915), awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912
- Stephen Root (b. 1951), American actor
- Charles Henry Root (1899-1970), American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Martha Louise Root (1872-1939), prominent traveling teacher of the Bahá'í Faith
- Jane Root (b. 1957), American creative executive in the media industry
- Amos Ives Root (1839-1923), American who developed innovative beekeeping techniques in the United States during the mid-19th century
- Eleazer Root (1802-1887), American educator and Episcopalian priest
- Bonnie Root (b. 1975), American actress
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- Pioneers of Vernon, Oneida County, New York, and the Root Family by Ferne Kitson Patterson.
- The Root Family of Bolivar, New York by William A. Paquette.
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- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
- 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.
- Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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