Raborn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Raborn family
The surname Raborn was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Early History of the Raborn family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raborn research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1331, 1468 and 1544 are included under the topic Early Raborn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Raborn Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ryburn, Raeburn, Rayburn, Reburn, Reyburn and others.
Early Notables of the Raborn family
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Raborn migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Raborn Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Ali Raborn, aged 27, who landed in America from Antwerp, in 1920
Contemporary Notables of the name Raborn (post 1700) +
- Vice Admiral William Francis Raborn Jr. (1905-1990), United States Navy officer, the 7th Director of Central Intelligence, the 5th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
The Raborn Motto +
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: Robur in Deo
Motto Translation: God is our strength.