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![Show Contents]() Rocke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Languedoc is the region of ancient France from which the name Rocke was derived. It comes from when the family lived in La Rocque, in l'Herault, Languedoc. Early Origins of the Rocke familyThe surname Rocke was first found in Languedoc where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Rocke familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rocke research. Another 430 words (31 lines of text) covering the years 1090, 1112, 1132, 1280, 1303, 1372, 1500, 1550, 1581, 1582 and 1620 are included under the topic Early Rocke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rocke Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Rocke is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include La Roque, Roque, De Roque, du Roque, Rocque, La Rocque, du Rocque, Larocque, Laroc, Roquebrune and many more. Early Notables of the Rocke familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rocke Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Rocke migration to the United States | + |
French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Rocke surname were
Rocke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Francis Rocke, who settled in Virginia in 1636
- Fra Rocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1646 1
- John Rocke, who landed in Maryland in 1661 1
Rocke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Patrick Rocke, aged 40, who arrived in Virginia in 1812 1
- Cathrin Rocke, aged 22, who arrived in America from Ireland, in 1892
- John Rocke, aged 26, who arrived in America from Dublin, Ireland, in 1892
- F H Rocke, aged 52, who arrived in America, in 1895
- Wilhelm Rocke, aged 42, who arrived in America, in 1895
Rocke Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- F. Rocke, aged 56, who arrived in America from Swansea, Wales, in 1903
- David Rocke, aged 19, who arrived in America from Limerick, Ireland, in 1903
- Kate Rocke, aged 29, who arrived in America from Dublin, Ireland, in 1904
- Nora Rocke, aged 17, who arrived in America from Castleisland, Ireland, in 1907
- Ruth A. Rocke, aged 38, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1908
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Rocke Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- James Rocke, aged 22, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Osceola" 2
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Rocke Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. F. Arthur Rocke, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "William Watson" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 30th December 1857 3
- Miss Maria Rocke, (b. 1841), aged 25, British domestic servant travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Bombay" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 18th August 1866 4
- Julia Rocke, aged 27, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rocke (post 1700) | + |
- Colin Rocke (b. 1968), retired Trinidad-American association football forward
- Fred Rocke, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State Senate 27th District, 1910
- Charles Augustus Rocke (1800-1822), English first-class cricketer who played from 1822 to 1828 for Kent
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: Deo vero et honori
Motto Translation: God and the honor
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) OSCEOLA / ASCEOLA 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Osceola-Asceola.htm
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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