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Where did the English Rootes family come from? What is the English Rootes family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rootes family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rootes family history?
The Rootes family has descended through the lines of the ancient Normans that came to England following their Conquest of England in 1066. The Rootes name reveals that an early member was a happy or cheerful person. The surname Rootes 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 the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Rootes family name 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 Rootes research. Another 193 words(14 lines of text) covering the year 1086 is included under the topic Early Rootes History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Rootes family to immigrate North America:
Rootes Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Joseph Rootes, who settled in New England in 1634
- Joseph Rootes, who arrived in New England in 1634
Rootes Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- David Bowling Rootes, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island from Cranbrook, England, in 1910
- Nora Rootes, aged 28, who arrived at Ellis Island from Aylesford, England, in 1920
- William E Rootes, aged 27, who arrived at Ellis Island from Aylsford, England, in 1920
- Reginalf Claud Rootes, aged 27, who arrived at Ellis Island from Maidstone, England, in 1923
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- William Edward Rootes (1894-1964), created Lord Rootes of Ramsbury in 1959, and his brother, Sir Reginald Rootes, who together established the Rootes Group, automotive company in Britain originally started by their father, William Rootes
- William Geoffrey Rootes (1917-1992), 2nd Baron Rootes
- Nicholas Geoffrey Rootes (b. 1951), 3rd Baron Rootes
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- Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
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- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
- Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. 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).
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
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The Rootes Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rootes 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.
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