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![Show Contents]() Rainbow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Rainbow familyThe surname Rainbow was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Roger of Rames, a Norman Baron, took his name from the castle of Rames in Bolbec, near Havre in Normandy joined William the Conqueror at Hastings and was granted considerable estates in Essex and Suffolk in England. Saint Rimbert (or Rembert) (830-888), born in Flanders, was Archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg from 865-888. Early History of the Rainbow familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rainbow research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1810 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Rainbow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rainbow Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Raimbaud, Raimbaudière, Rambaudière, Raimbault, Rimbaud, Rambaud, Rambault, Rambauld, Rimbault, Raimbert, Rimbert, Rambert, Raimbourg, Rambourg, Rimbourg, Rambevaulx, Reimbault, Reimbaut, Reimbaud, Reimbert, Reimbold, Reinbold, Rembaud, Rembert, Rames, Raimes, Raime, Raimbaugh, Rainbow, Rambow and many more. Early Notables of the Rainbow familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rainbow Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Rainbow migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rainbow Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Rainbow, who arrived in Maryland or Virginia in 1671
- Edward Rainbow, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 1
Rainbow Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Charles Rainbow, who settled in America in 1767
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rainbow Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Rainbow, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
| Rainbow migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Rainbow Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Rainbow, aged 36, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Oregon" 2
| Rainbow migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Rainbow Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Lucy Rainbow, (b. 1837), aged 21, British domestic servant travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maori" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1858 3
- Mr. Joseph Rainbow, (b. 1851), aged 18, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Hydaspes" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 30th September 1869 3
- Mr. James Rainbow, (b. 1833), aged 37, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd December 1870 4
- Mrs. Caroline Rainbow, (b. 1834), aged 36, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd December 1870 4
- Mr. Henry S. Rainbow, (b. 1855), aged 15, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd December 1870 4
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Rainbow (post 1700) | + |
- Chris Rainbow (1946-2015), born Christopher James Harley, a Scottish rock singer and musician
- Robert Rainbow (b. 1952), British professional footballer
- Bernarr Joseph George Rainbow (1914-1998), British historian of music education, organist, and choir master
- William Joseph Rainbow (1856-1919), British entomologist and arachnologist
- Rainbow Sun Francks (b. 1979), Canadian actor and singer, known for his role as Lt. Aiden Ford in the television show Stargate Atlantis, son of Don Francks
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The barque OREGON, 521 tons - 1851 voyage to South Australia. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Oregon.htm
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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