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![Show Contents]() Robarts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The majestic country of France is the ancestral homeland of the distinguished surname Robarts. The earliest hereditary surnames in France were either patronymic surnames, derived from the father's given name, or metronymic names, derived from the mother's given name. Robarts is derived from the Old French personal name Robert, which is composed of the Germanic elements "hrod," meaning "bright," and "berht," meaning "bright," or "famous." Early Origins of the Robarts familyThe surname Robarts was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this renowned family has held a family seat since the Middle Ages. The earliest and only member recorded from this family in Bourgogne was Lancelot Le Robert, Lord of la Tour de Pancy and part of Annoux, who became the Secretary of the Duke of Bourgogne, and successively owned Pontailler-sur-Saône, and the Lordships of Montréal and Châtel-Girard in 1445. He was assassinated by his wife. His descendants were recorded as possessors of the Lordship of Pancy in the seventeenth century. Other notable descendants under this name were: Hubert (1733-1808), landscape painter; François (1737-1819), who was the King's Geographer and a politician; Pierre-François-Joseph (1763-1826), who was a member of the National Convention; Louis-Léopold (1794-1835), who was a talented Swiss painter; Louis-Benoît and Simon, who were Generals and were both honoured as Barons of the Empire in 1811. Mathurin Robert, born in 1665, son of Pierre and Julienne (née Guilmette), travelled from Brittany (French: Bretagne) to Canada in the 17th century. After settling in Quebec he married Elizabeth Marcot, daughter of Nicolas and Martine (née Taurey), at Pointe-aux-Trembles on 30th July 1691. 1 Early History of the Robarts familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Robarts research. The years 1618 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Robarts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Robarts Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Robert, Robers, Robart, Roberte, Robertes, Robarte, Robartes, Robarts, Roberrt, Roberrs, Roberre, Robèrre, Robarres, Robarrs, Robarre, le Robert, le Robers, de Robert, de Robers and many more. Early Notables of the Robarts familyAnother 30 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.
 Robarts migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name 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 2
- 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 2
- 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 2
- 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 2
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| Robarts migration to West Indies | + |
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. 3Robarts 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) | + |
- Richard Robarts (b. 1944), British former racing driver
- John Robarts VC (1818-1888), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- 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
| Historic Events for the Robarts family | + |
- 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 4
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