Roberts Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Roberts

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Roberts Motto Translated
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Origins Available: English, Welsh

Where did the Welsh Roberts family come from? What is the Welsh coat of arms/family crest? When did the Roberts family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Roberts surname is derived from the personal name Robert. This name was originally came from the Old German words "hrod" and "behrt," which mean "fame" and "bright." It was introduced to Britain by the Normans during the time of Edward the Confessor, and became very popular. A large number of diminutives and pet-forms were derived from this name in early times.

Although there are not an extremely large number Welsh surnames, there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations of those surnames. This variety of spellings began almost immediately after the acceptance of surnames within Welsh society. In the early Middle Ages, the great majority of Welsh people were illiterate, therefore it was up to priests and the very few other literate individuals that kept official records to determine how to spell the names that they heard. As time progressed, these old Brythonic names were eventually were recorded in English. This process was problematic in that many of the highly inflected sounds of the native language of Wales could not be properly captured in English. Some families, however, did decide to modify their own names to indicate a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even a patriotic affiliation. The name Roberts has seen various spelling variations: Roberts, Robert, Robartes, Robarts and others.

First found in the county of Denbighshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many people from Wales joined the general migration to North America in search of land, work, and freedom. These immigrants greatly contributed to the rapid development of the new nations of Canada and the United States. They also added a rich and lasting cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. Investigation of immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Roberts: Eleanor and Griffith Robarts, who settled in Barbados in 1676; James Robarts settled in New Haven Conn. in 1822; James Robert settled in Maryland in 1666.

Motto Translated: Go forward.

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Suggested Readings for the name Roberts

Roberts-Allen Families by Merritt E. Roberts

Some noteworthy people of the name Roberts

Doris Roberts (b. 1929), American actress
Julia Roberts (b. 1967), Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model
Tiffany Roberts, American soccer player
Granville Oral Roberts (b. 1918), American evangelist
Edwin A. Roberts Jr., American reporter who won the 1974 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
Kate Roberts (1891-1985), Welsh novelist
Richard Roberts (1789-1864), Welsh mechanical engineer
Denys Kilham Roberts, British barrister and editor
Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts (1860-1943), Canadian writer
Thomas William Roberts (1856-1931), English Australian landscape and portrait painter
Lieutenant Peter Scawen Watkinson Roberts (1917-1979), British sailor awarded the Victoria Cross during WWII
Earl Roberts (1832-1914), British Field marshal
David Roberts (1796-1864), Scottish painter
Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914), English soldier
Sir Gilbert Roberts (1899-1978), English civil engineer
Sir Stephen Henry Roberts (1901-1971), Australian historian
William Patrick Roberts (1895-1980), English artist
Anita Roberts (1942-2006), American molecular biologist
Austin Roberts (1883-1948), South African zoologist
Bernard Roberts (b. 1933), notable British pianist

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Roberts family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Roberts coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Roberts genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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