Ruggs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ruggs family

Early History of the Ruggs family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruggs research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1410, 1536, 1549, 1550, 1572, 1573, 1576, 1581, 1610, 1657 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Ruggs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ruggs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Ruggs have been found, including Rugg, Rug, Rugge and others.

Early Notables of the Ruggs family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Robert Rigge, Rygge or Rugge (died 1410), English Chancellor of the University of Oxford, a native of Devonshire, and possibly a relative of Thomas de Bitton, bishop of Exeter.William Rugg (died 1550), was an English Benedictine theologian, and Bishop of Norwich from 1536 to 1549. Descended from an old Shropshire family, who were large landholders in that county as far back as the thirteenth century, he was the son of William Rugg of North Reppes in Norfolk. The later years...
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Migration of the Ruggs family

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Ruggs were among those contributors: Benjamin Rugg who settled in Virginia in 1643; followed by Honnor Rugg in 1670; John and Richard Rugg also settled in Virginia in 1670; M. Rugg settled in San Francisco Cal. in 1852..