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![Show Contents]() Robarts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Robarts surname is derived from the personal name Robert. This name was originally came from the Old German words "hrod" and "behrt," which mean "fame" and "bright." It was introduced to Britain by Normans during the time of Edward the Confessor, and became very popular. 1 A large number of diminutives and pet-forms were derived from this name in early times. Early Origins of the Robarts familyThe surname Robarts was first found in Kent, where a Willelmus filius Roberti was listed in the Domesday Book. Also from the Domesday Book, 2 we find a Robert the Bursar, Sheriff of Worcestershire, who held a castle at Tamworth, Staffordshire and had holdings in Gloucester, Leicester, Lincoln and Warwick; as well as Robert, son of Fafiton, who had holdings in Bedford, Cambridge, Huntingdon, and Middlesex. 2 In the parish of Lanhydrock in Cornwall, an extensive branch of the family was established man years ago. "The founder of this noble family was Richard Robartes, a wealthy merchant of Truro, whose grandson married a co-heiress of Hender of Bottreaux Castle, and was created a Baronet in 1621, and in 1625 a peer, bearing the title of Lord Robartes of Truro. This nobleman was the father of John Lord Robartes, who lived at Lanhydrock in the civil war. Lanhydrock House is a venerable mansion, which, though modernized by John Lord Robartes, retains vestiges of more remote antiquity." 3 Early History of the Robarts familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Robarts research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1292, 1296, 1327, 1605, 1609, 1660, 1662, 1675 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Robarts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Robarts Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Robert, Roberts, Robart, Robarts, Robberds and many more. Early Notables of the Robarts familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Dr. Roberts, who was a member of the House of Lords in 1660; Sir William Roberts (1605-1662), of Neasden House at Willesden, Middlesex...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Robarts Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Robarts family to Ireland
Some of the Robarts family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Robarts or a variant listed above were:
Robarts Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Robarts, who settled in New Haven Conn. in 1822
- Mr. Thomas P. Robarts, (b. 1803), aged 45, Barbadian clerk traveling aboard the ship "Thomas Wattson" arriving in Philadelphia in 1848 he was traveling on to Canada 4
- Mrs. Robarts, (b. 1811), aged 37, Barbadian settler traveling aboard the ship "Thomas Wattson" arriving in Philadelphia in 1848 she was traveling on to Canada 4
- Mr. Thomas T. Robarts, (b. 1831), aged 17, Barbadian settler traveling aboard the ship "Thomas Wattson" arriving in Philadelphia in 1848 he was traveling on to Canada 4
- Mr. Edward F. Robarts, (b. 1834), aged 14, Barbadian settler traveling aboard the ship "Thomas Wattson" arriving in Philadelphia in 1848 he was traveling on to Canada 4
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The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5Robarts Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Eleanor and Griffith Robarts, who settled in Barbados in 1676
| Contemporary Notables of the name Robarts (post 1700) | + |
- John Robarts VC (1818-1888), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Richard Robarts (b. 1944), British former racing driver
- John Aldham Robarts (1901-1991), prominent Canadian Bahai
- John Parmenter Robarts PC CC QC (1917-1982), Canadian lawyer and statesman, 17th Premier of Ontario (1961-1971), eponym of the Robarts Library, University of Toronto
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- Mr. Frederick J Robarts (b. 1921), English Ordinary Telegraphist serving for the Royal Navy from Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 6
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- Barbados archives retrieved 2nd November 2021 from https://attheBarbadosarchives.wordpress.com/2003/07/18/Barbados-heritage-passenger-lists-and-Barbados-departures/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- 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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