Roble History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Roble is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The original bearer of the name Roble, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and, during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Roble family originally lived in the village named Robles, which was located in the judicial district of Murias in the province of Leon. This place-name was originally derived from the Spanish word robles, which means oak, and it indicates that the originally bearer of this name resided near oak trees.

Early Origins of the Roble family

The surname Roble was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Roble family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roble research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1181, 1527, 1585 and 1857 are included under the topic Early Roble History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Roble Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Robles, de Robles, Roble, Robleda, Robledo, de Robledo, Robledano, Robledillo, de Robledillo, Robreño, Robreno, Robreda, de Robreda, Robredo, de Robredo, Robredillo and many more.

Early Notables of the Roble family

Notable bearers of the family name Roble

were Caspar de Robles or Gaspard di Robles (1527-1585), also known as Billy in Artois, Stadholder of Friesland and Groningen at the beginning of the Eighty Years' War
sixteenth century Spanish theologian Juan Robles
Agustín de Robles, seventeenth century Governor of Río de la Plata
seventeenth century Spanish military officer Andrés Robles
eighteenth century Spanish actor Antonio Robles
nineteenth century Ecuadorian politician Francisco Robles, elected President in 1857
nineteenth century Colombian politician Luis A. Robles
nineteenth century Mexican politician and diplomat Manuel Robles Pezuela

Roble migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roble Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

I Ant Roble, aged 26, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1858 1
Cristobal Roble, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1871 1

The Roble Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: De long travail, heureuse recompense
Motto Translation: From hard work, come great rewards.

Citations +

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)