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Early Origins of the Rothe family

The surname Rothe was first found in Kent at Wrotham, a parish, and formerly a market-town, in the union of Malling, hundred of Wrotham, lathe of Aylesford. "This place, which is of remote antiquity, was probably a town of the Britons, various discoveries having been made of British coins, and of fragments of brass armour and military weapons. Other circumstances lead to the conclusion that it was afterwards a Roman station: the military way from Oldborough to Stane-street passed through it." 1

Another source notes that "Wroth is at present a Kingsbridge [(Devon)] name. " 2

Both are very rare, but the Roth variant is more numerous. In this case, the name was for "the red-haired or ruddy-complexioned man; one who came from Roth (red.) " 3

William de Wrotham (d. 1217), was an English judge, "the grandson of Geoffrey de Wrotham of Baddenville, near Wrotham in Kent, a domestic servant of several archbishops of Canterbury, including Hubert Walter, who gave him lands near Wrotham, Kent. By his wife, Maud de Cornhill, Geoffrey was father of William de Wrotham (d. 1208?), who was sheriff of Devonshire in 1198, acted as justiciar in the reigns of Richard I and John, and married Muriel de Lydd. As he survived until about 1208, it is difficult to distinguish him from his son, but apparently it was the son who was custos of the stanneries of Devonshire and Cornwall from 1199 to 1213 " 4

Early History of the Rothe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rothe research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1540, 1541, 1546, 1550, 1558, 1573, 1576, 1587, 1603, 1606, 1613, 1618, 1619, 1622, 1629, 1630, 1639, 1641, 1642, 1645, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1671 and 1740 are included under the topic Early Rothe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rothe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wroth, Wrothe, Roth, Rothe, Rotham, Roothem, Rootham, Wrothem and many more.

Early Notables of the Rothe family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Lady Mary Wroth (1587-1651), an English poet, best known for having written "The Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania"; Sir Thomas Wroth (1516-1573), an English courtier and politician, a supporter of the Protestant Reformation; Sir Robert Wroth (1540?-1606), an English...
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Rothe Ranking

In the United States, the name Rothe is the 11,160^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Rothe family to Ireland

Some of the Rothe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 209 words (15 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rothe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rothe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Barthell Rothe, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 6
Henri Rothe, who landed in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 6
Johan August Rothe, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1798 6

Rothe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Rothe, aged 38, who landed in America in 1839 6
Rodalie Rothe, who arrived in Texas in 1840-1850 6
Miss Cath. Rothe, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
Mr. Charles Rothe, aged 20, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
Ernst Rothe moved to Texas in 1850
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Rothe migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Rothe Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Bridget Rothe, aged 18, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Nugget" 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Rothe (post 1700) +

Nicholas J. Rothe, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1941; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952; Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952 8
Ernst H. Rothe, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Ohio State House of Representatives from Hamilton County; Elected 1897 8
Richard Rothe (1799-1867), German Lutheran theologian born in Posen
Mechtild Rothe (b. 1947), German politician
Bendt Rothe (1921-1989), Danish actor
Hans Rothe (1894-1978), who worked for Max Reinhardt at the Deutches Theater in Berlin and later wrote plays. He spent 40 years translating Shakespeare into German

Historic Events for the Rothe family +

Bismarck

Horst Rothe (1921-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 9

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
South Australian Register Tuesday 4th July 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Nugget 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/nugget1854.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details