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Where did the English Routon family come from? What is the English Routon family crest and coat of arms? When did the Routon family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Routon family history? The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Routon come from when the family resided in Roydon, places found in Essex and Norfolk. The place-name Roydon is derived from the Old English elements rygen, which means rye, and dun, which means hill. The place-name as a whole translates as "hill where rye is grown." Roydon in Essex was recorded in the Domesday Book as Ruindune; Roydon in Norfolk was recorded in that document as Regadona. The Domesday Book was a survey of England ordered by King WIlliam the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England, in 1086. It was used to reassess the Danegeld (the tax system in place at the time) and as a reference for the settlement of property disputes.The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Routon has been recorded under many different variations, including Royden, Roydon, Rowton, Rowden and others. First found in Suffolk but other branches of the family were located elsewhere. By example, Rowton is a small village located seven miles north of Wellington, Shropshire. It dates back to at least the Domesday Book where it was recorded as Rugheton. [1] The Battle of Rowton Heath was fought between the forces of the parliament and those of King Charles on 24 September 1645 during the English Civil War. Rowton Castle is a Grade II listed country house near Shrewsbury in Shropshire. The present castle was built in the 17th Century, although a previous castle named Rowton Castle had stood on the site for several hundred years previously. As of 1986 it has been a luxury hotel. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Routon research. Another 145 words(10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Routon History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Routon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Routon or a variant listed above: William Royden arrived in west New Jersey in 1664; Robert Rowden settled in Virginia in 1657; Thomas Rowden settled in Philadelphia in 1774.
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The Routon Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Routon 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 13 March 2012 at 08:33. ©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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