| ![Show Contents]() Rope History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England Rope is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Rope family lived in Devon. Their name, however, is a reference to Rupierre, in Caen, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Early Origins of the Rope familyThe surname Rope was first found in Devon where they were Lords of the Manor. The family are believed to be a junior branch of the distinguished Le Sire de Rupierre of Caen in Normandy whose descendant was Roger de Rupers of Warwick and Leicester. The senior line was represented by the Barons Teynham. Early History of the Rope familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rope research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rope History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rope Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Roope, Roop, Rope and others. Early Notables of the Rope familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rope Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Rope migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Rope or a variant listed above:
Rope Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Rope, who landed in Virginia in 1652 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rope (post 1700) | + |
- Douglas Bryce Rope (1923-2013), New Zealand coach of the All Blacks rugby union team from 1983 to 1984
| Historic Events for the Rope family | + |
- Mr. Ernest Rope, British Assistant Steward, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
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Rope migration to the United States 
