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![Show Contents]() Raunds History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Raunds originated with the Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled Britain. It is derived from Randolph of which it is a short form. The surname Raunds referred to the son of Randolph which belongs to the category of patronymic surnames. Early Origins of the Raunds familyThe surname Raunds was first found in Norfolk at Yelverton, a parish, in the union of Loddon and Clavering, hundred of Henstead. "The church [of Yelverton] is an ancient structure in the decorated and early English styles, with a square embattled tower, and contains several handsome monuments to the families of Rant, Playter and Day; and a Norman font. The sum of £27 per annum, arising from land purchased with a bequest by Mrs. Anne Rant in 1698, is divided between the rector and the poor, the latter of whom have also 4 acres that were allotted at the inclosure." 1 Early History of the Raunds familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raunds research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1578, 1604, 1606, 1650, 1660 and 1671 are included under the topic Early Raunds History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Raunds Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Raunds has appeared include Rand, Rande, Rynd, Rynde, Raynd, Raynde and others. Early Notables of the Raunds familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Raunds Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Raunds familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Raunds arrived in North America very early: James Rand, who arrived in Plymouth in 1621 a year after the "Mayflower"; Francis Rand, who settled in New Hampshire in 1630; John Rand, who settled in Virginia in 1690.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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