In ancient Scotland, Robertoombe was a Strathclyde-Briton name for someone who lived in Lanarkshire.
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Early Origins of the Robertoombe family
The surname Robertoombe was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a family seat in Roberton from very ancient times. The name was given by Robert, brother of Lambin, about the year 1220, often confused with Robertson, this name appears to be as old as if not older than the Robertsons of Struan.
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Early History of the Robertoombe family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Robertoombe research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1329, 1390, 1408, 1487, 1590, 1600, 1664 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Robertoombe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Robertoombe Spelling Variations
Prior to the first dictionaries, scribes spelled words according to sound. This, and the fact that Scottish names were repeatedly translated from Gaelic to English and back, contributed to the enormous number of spelling variations in Scottish names. Robertoombe has been spelled Roberton, Robertoun, Robertown and others.
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Early Notables of the Robertoombe family
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Migration of the Robertoombe family
In such difficult times, the difficulties of raising the money to cross the Atlantic to North America did not seem so large compared to the problems of keeping a family together in Scotland. It was a journey well worth the cost, since it was rewarded with land and freedom the Scots could not find at home. The American War of Independence solidified that freedom, and many of those settlers went on to play important parts in the forging of a great nation. Among them: John Roberton who arrived in Philadelphia in 1829.
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