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Where did the English Rotherham family come from? What is the English Rotherham family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rotherham family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rotherham family history? The name Rotherham arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Rotherham family lived in the West Riding of Yorkshire in Rotheram, from whence they took their name.Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Rotherham, Rotheram, Rothram, Rudrum, Rudderham and others. First found in Yorkshire where they were Lords of the Manor of Rotherham. Conjecturally they are descended from the Count of Mortain who held the lands and village of Rotherham at the taking of the Domesday Book in the year 1086, a census initiated by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England. The hamlet of Rotherham consisted mainly of one single Church. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rotherham research. Another 199 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1600, 1610, and 1772 are included under the topic Early Rotherham History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Rotherham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Rotherham family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 91 words(6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Rotherham or a variant listed above were: Rotherham Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Rotherham Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rotherham 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 4 November 2010 at 10:04. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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