The Ratsburay 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 Ratsburay family
The surname Ratsburay 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 Ratsburay family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ratsburay 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 Ratsburay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Ratsburay Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Ratsburay include Rabespree, Rasbery, RasBerry, Ratesberry, Ratesbury, Rasbury, Radesberry, Radesbery, Radespree, Ratsbury and many more.
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Early Notables of the Ratsburay 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 Ratsburay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Ratsburay family
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Ratsburay were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: 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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