Reinbold History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Reinbold family

The surname Reinbold was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Rainbertus Flandrensis who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. The name was later recorded in Middlesex.

Early History of the Reinbold family

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Reinbold Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Reinbold have been found, including Rainbird, Raynbird, Rambart, Rambert, Ramart, Rainbold, Rainbow, Rainbold, Renbold, Rainbaud, Rinbalt, Reinbald, Rainbald, Renbald and many more.

Early Notables of the Reinbold family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir William Rainsborough (ca.1587-1642), an English Captain and Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy, English ambassador to Morocco; William Rainsborowe (fl. 1639-1673), or Rainsborough, Rainborough, Rainborowe or Rainbow, a Leveller and an officer in the English Navy and New Model Army in England during the English Civil War and the Interregnum, settler to...
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Reinbold migration to the United States +

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. 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 Reinbold were among those contributors:

Reinbold Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anthon Reinbold, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1840
Anthony Reinbold, who settled in Indiana sometime between 1855 and 1895
Andrew Reinbold, who arrived in Indiana sometime between 1855 and 1895
August Reinbold, who settled in New York, NY in 1857
Ambroise Reinbold, who settled in Indiana sometime between 1896 and 1906
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Contemporary Notables of the name Reinbold (post 1700) +

Dennis Reinbold, American co-founder of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing which competed in the open wheel IndyCar Series from 2000-2013
Leo M. Reinbold (b. 1933), American politician, North Dakota Public Service Commissioner (1981–2003)
William F. Reinbold, American politician, Village President of Villa Park, Illinois, 1925 2
Philip K. Reinbold, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1906; Candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1928 2

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html