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![Show Contents]() Raw History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Raw surname is a patronymic from a medieval form of the personal name Ralph. Early Origins of the Raw familyThe surname Raw was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Kennet and Trevil in St.Juliet. "The manor called Tresparvet [in the parish of St. Ives] belongs to William Rawle, Esq. in whose family it has been vested for many generations. The manor of Tremorvill or Tremorill, which belonged to the Bottreaux family so early as the reign of Edward I. is the property of Mr. Rawle." 1 Early History of the Raw familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raw research. Another 168 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1632, 1658, 1660, 1683, 1686 and 1727 are included under the topic Early Raw History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Raw Spelling VariationsCornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Rawle, Rawles, Rorles, Ralls, Rall and others. Early Notables of the Raw familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Francis Rawle (1660-1727), Cornish colonist, born in England, son of Francis Rawle, and came of an old Cornish family of some wealth and standing, settled at one time near St...
- Rawle first settled on 2,500 acres in New Plymouth, where he founded the society known as the Plymouth Friends...
 Raw migration to the United States | + |
A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Raw:
Raw Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Margarett Raw, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 2
Raw Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Matthew Raw, who landed in Virginia in 1701 2
- Niclaus Raw, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2
- Joh Georg Raw, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 2
Raw Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Christian Raw, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 2
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- Mr. Roderick M Raw (b. 1921), English Stoker 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Hartlepool, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 3
- Mr. Irving T Raw (b. 1917), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 3
- Mr. Dennis A Raw (b. 1914), English Engine Room Artificer 4th Class serving for the Royal Navy from Hendon, Middlesex, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 3
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- 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)
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
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