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![Show Contents]() Rasberray History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Rasberray surname is thought to have originally been a habitational name, taken on from Ratsbury in Lynton, Devon. Early Origins of the Rasberray familyThe surname Rasberray was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1242 when Merioth Rabespree held estates in Devon. Early History of the Rasberray familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rasberray research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1634, 1643, 1673, 1678, 1689 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Rasberray History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rasberray Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Rasberray has undergone many spelling variations, including Rabespree, Rasbery, RasBerry, Ratesberry, Ratesbury, Rasbury, Radesberry, Radesbery, Radespree, Ratsbury and many more. Early Notables of the Rasberray familyDistinguished members of the family include Sir John Reresby, 1st Baronet Reresby; and his eldest son, Sir John Reresby (1634-1689) of Thrybergh, Yorkshire, an English politician and diarist, Member...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rasberray Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Rasberray familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Rasberray were among those contributors: John Resburie, who arrived in Virginia in 1635; Thomas RasBerry, who came to Georgia in the mid-18th century; A. S. Rasberry, who arrived on a ship at San Francisco in 1852.
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