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It is thought that Rosse is a surname that was taken on from a nickname for a person with a rosy complexion.

Early Origins of the Rosse family

The surname Rosse was first found in Limousin, where this illustrious family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Throughout the centuries, the family branched, prospered, and expanded to various provinces. Many members participated in the events of the times and were honored with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. As well, the Larose's formed several alliances with other noble families and in this way, titles and lands were exchanged according to the contracts. Distinctive members of this ancient family attended the Assembly of Notables at Bordeaux in 1789.

Blaise Larose, born in 1650, son of François and Marguerite (née Crevier), settled in New France in the 17th century. After his arrival in Quebec he married Hélène Cailly, born in 1656, daughter of Pierre and Marie (née Sosse), on 25th September 1673. 1

Early History of the Rosse family

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Rosse Spelling Variations

The 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 Rosse is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Larose, Laroses, Larause, La Rose, La Rause, Rosse, De Rose, De Rosse and many more.

Early Notables of the Rosse family

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Rosse Ranking

In France, the name Rosse is the 7,414^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Rosse migration to the United States +

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Rosse has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Rosse were

Rosse Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas and Rebecca Rosse settled with their two sons in Virginia in 1623
James Rosse, who arrived in Virginia in 1642 3
Alex Rosse who settled in Virginia in 1650
Alexander Rosse, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 3
John Rosse, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1651 3
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Rosse Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Margaret Rosse, aged 10, who landed in New York in 1711 3
Catherine Rosse, who settled in Maryland in 1718
Frans Rosse immigrated to Philadelphia in 1753
Thomas Rosse, who settled in Maryland in 1775

Rosse Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Rosse, who arrived in Mississippi in 1845 3
Eva Rosse, who arrived in America in 1849 3

Rosse migration to New Zealand +

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:

Rosse Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Wiliam Rosse, aged 16, a carpenter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen Bee" in 1872

Rosse 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. 4

Rosse Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mr. Henry Rosse, (b. 1604), aged 31, British settler travelling aboard the ship "The Dorset" arriving in Barbados in September 1635 5
John Rosse, who settled in Barbados in 1680

Contemporary Notables of the name Rosse (post 1700) +

James M. Rosse (b. 1885), American politician, U.S. Consul in Three Rivers, 1885-89; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Three Rivers, 1893; Chaudière JCT, 1898 6
Florence L. Rosse, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1996, 2000 6
Stéphane Rosse (1962-2024), French comic writer and artist
William Parsons Rosse (1800-1867), Irish astronomer

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 29th September 2021. Retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html