The Ratesberry surname is thought to have originally been a habitational name, taken on from Ratsbury in Lynton, Devon.
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Early Origins of the Ratesberry family
The surname RatesBerry 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.
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Early History of the Ratesberry family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ratesberry 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 Ratesberry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Ratesberry Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Ratesberry has been recorded under many different variations, including Rabespree, Rasbery, Rasberry, Ratesberry, Ratesbury, Rasbury, Radesberry, Radesbery, Radespree, Ratsbury and many more.
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Early Notables of the Ratesberry family
Distinguished 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 Ratesberry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Ratesberry or a variant listed above: 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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