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Where did the English Rothwell family come from? What is the English Rothwell family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rothwell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rothwell family history?
The name Rothwell first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in Rothwell, a place-name found in the counties of Lincolnshire, Northants, and the West Riding of Yorkshire. The place-name Rothwell is derived from the Old English words roth, which means forest clearing, and wella, which means spring or stream. The place-name as a whole translates as "spring or stream in the summer clearing. In the Domesday Book, [1] compiled in 1086, each of those places was rendered as Rodewelle.
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One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Rothwell has appeared include Rothwell, Rathwell, Rosswell, Rosewell and others.First found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Rothwell arrived in North America very early:
Rothwell Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Elizabeth Rothwell who settled with her husband in New England in 1654
- Jane Rothwell, who landed in Maryland in 1657
- William Rothwell, who arrived in Maryland in 1681
- James and Hesta Rothwell arrived in Pennsylvania in 1685
- Hester Rothwell, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1685
Rothwell Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- William Rothwell arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807
- James Rothwell, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1876
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- Benjamin "Ben" Rothwell Jr. (1902-1979), American boxer
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- Michael Rothwell (b. 1953), American sailor
- Gideon Frank Rothwell (1836-1894), U.S. Representative from Missouri
- Charles Rothwell, English footballer
- Talbot Nelson Conn Rothwell OBE (1916-1981), English screenwriter
- Squadron Leader Peter Rothwell (1920-2010), English bomber pilot in World War II
- Walter Henry Rothwell (1872-1927), English conductor
- Herbert Rothwell (b. 1880), English footballer
- Lady Evelyn Rothwell OBE (1911-2008), British oboist who married the famous conductor Sir John Barbirolli (1899-1970)
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- ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Other References- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
- Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. 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.
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