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![Show Contents]() Ruse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The west coast of Scotland and the rocky Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the Ruse family. The root of their name is the given name Andrew, which is derived from Anrias, a progenitor of both the Ross Clan and the MacKenzies. Anrias was descended from the O'Beolans, an Irish Gaelic tribe of the sixth and seventh centuries who first brought Christianity to Scotland. The name may also be a nickname derived from the Old English word rouse, which means red or red-haired. Early Origins of the Ruse familyThe surname Ruse was first found in the old monastery of Applecross founded by St. Maelrubha where they were hereditary abbots who later created the Earls of Ross. Their territory was Faster Ross and the first documented Chief was Fearchar Mac ant-Saqairt (a Farquhar), the priest's son, who helped King Alexander II against the old Celtic dynasty. Farquhar joined forces with the King to crush a rebellion in the province of Moray in 1215. Even though he was a direct descendent of the Irish King Niall of the Nine Hostages, he was granted a Norman knighthood by King Alexander and, a few years later, the Earldom of Ross (1234). At this time, Tain, an early shrine created by St. Dutlac, was the capital of Ross. Now a ruin, it played an important role in Scotland's religious history during the Middle Ages. In the late 15th and early 16th century King James IV made annual pilgrimages there. However, battered by its enemies, and many of its relics destroyed by changing religious influences, the capital was transferred to the town of Dingwall. Early History of the Ruse familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruse research. Another 287 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1372, 1390, 1400, 1600, 1656, 1682, 1715, 1745 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Ruse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ruse Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were not standardized practices until the last few centuries. Spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Ruse has been spelled Ros, Roose, Ross, Ruse and others. Early Notables of the Ruse familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was William, 5th Earl of Ross (died 1372); Euphemia, William's daughter became a heiress who carried the title by marriage to Sir Walter Leslie, the title passed to the Lord of the Isles through their son; Sir Andrew Leslie, though before that...
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ruse Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Ruse family to Ireland
Some of the Ruse family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Numerous Scottish settlers settled along the east coast of the colonies that would become the United States and Canada. Others traveled to the open country of the west. At the time of the American War of Independence, some remained in the United States, while those who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The highland games and Clan societies that sprang up across North America in the 20th century have helped many Scots to recover parts of their lost traditions. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Ruses to arrive in North America:
Ruse Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Dan Ruse, who landed in Virginia in 1655 1
Ruse Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- George Ruse, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
Ruse Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John M Ruse, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1852 1
- Peter Ruse, who arrived in Indiana in 1852 1
| Ruse migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Ruse Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century- Mr. James Ruse (b. 17590, aged 23, Cornish settler convicted in Bodmin, Cornwall, UK on 29th June 1782, sentenced for 7 years for stealing 2 silver watches, transported aboard the ship "Scarborough" on 13th May 1787 to New South Wales, Australia 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ruse (post 1700) | + |
- James Ruse (1759-1837), one of the first settlers in Australia having arrived on the First Fleet in 1788
- Michael Ruse (b. 1940), British philosopher of biology
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: Spem successus alit
Motto Translation: Success nourishes hope
- 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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
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