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Where did the English Ruggles family come from? What is the English Ruggles family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ruggles family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ruggles family history? The name Ruggles came to England with the ancestors of the Ruggles family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Ruggles family lived in Suffolk. Their name, however, is a reference to Rugles, a village in the department of Eure, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The name Rudgely is of the same derivation and shares its coat of arms with the Ruggles family.Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Ruggle, Ruggles and others. First found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruggles research. Another 212 words(15 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ruggles History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Ruggles Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Ruggles or a variant listed above: Ruggles Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Ruggles Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Ruggles Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Ruggles Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ruggles 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 19 November 2011 at 13:48. ©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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