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Where did the English Ruff family come from? What is the English Ruff family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ruff family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ruff family history?
Ruff is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. Ruff is a name that comes from the Norman given name Rudolph.
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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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Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Roffe, Rolfe, Rolph, Roalph, Roff, Ruff, Rouf and others.First found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from early times, soon after the Norman Conquest by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruff research. Another 278 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1297, and 1332 are included under the topic Early Ruff History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Ruff. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Ruff name or one of its variants:
Ruff Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Johan Ruff, who arrived in New York in 1709
- Madlena Ruff, aged 34, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
- Catrina Ruff, aged 13, landed in Pennsylvania in 1733
- Darius Ruff, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737
- Jacob Ruff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739
Ruff Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Albrecht Ruff, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1805
- Gottlob Ruff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806
- Mathias Ruff, who arrived in New York in 1833
- Catharina Ruff, who arrived in Texas in 1846
- Solomon Ruff, aged 32, landed in New York, NY in 1848
Ruff Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Emilie Ruff, aged 4, arrived in New York, NY in 1902
- Christina Ruff, aged 43, landed in New York, NY in 1902
- Maria Ruff, aged 7, landed in New York, NY in 1902
- Sophia Ruff, aged 11, arrived in New York, NY in 1902
- Susana Ruff, aged 2, landed in New York, NY in 1902
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- Charles Ruff (1939-2000), American lawyer
- Howard Ruff, American financial adviser
- Matt Ruff (b. 1965), American author
- Michelle Ruff (b. 1967), American voice actress
- Willie Ruff (b. 1931), American horn player and bassist
- William Ruff (1801-1856), English sporting reporter
- Jason Ruff (b. 1970), Canadian NHL hockey player
- Lindy Ruff (b. 1960), Canadian NHL hockey coach
- Otto Ruff (1871-1939), German chemist
- Thomas Ruff (b. 1958), German photographer
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Ruff Family Album by Bonner Ruff.
- Look Behind your Mirror: some Descendants of Michael Rugh by J.C. Rugh.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- 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.
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
- Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
- Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
- Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
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