Raby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Raby or a variant listed above:

Raby Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Raby on record in New England in 1630
• Robert Raby, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
• Robert Raby, who landed in Virginia in 1637 5
• John Raby, who landed in Maryland in 1659 5

Raby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Adam Raby, who arrived in Virginia in 1712 5

Raby Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Martha Raby, aged 58, who arrived in New York in 1868 5
• Mr. John Raby, (b. 1866), aged 20, American miner departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Umbria" arriving in New York, USA on 5 April 1886 6
• Mary Raby, aged 23, who landed in America from Lancashire, in 1893
• Catherine Raby, aged 1, who landed in America from Lancashire, in 1893

Raby Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Elizabeth Mary Raby, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Brinton Norfolk, in 1904
• Henry George Raby, aged 28, who landed in America from Brinton Norfolk, in 1904
• Edgar A. Raby, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1914
• Annie Raby, aged 38, who landed in America from Bradford, England, in 1915
• Herbert Matthew Raby, aged 34, who landed in America from St. Issey, England, in 1915
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Raby Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Henry Raby, (b. 1810), aged 24, English convict who was convicted in Norwich, Norfolk, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 27th September 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1885 7
• Miss Honor Raby, (b. 1827), aged 22, Cornish housemaid travelling aboard the ship "Lysander" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 13th January 1849 8
• Miss Honor Raby, (b. 1827), aged 22, Cornish house maid departing from Plymouth on 21st September 1848 aboard the ship "Lysander" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 13th January 1849 9
• Miss Eliza Raby, (b. 1833), aged 24, Cornish cook departing from Plymouth on 28th March 1857 aboard the ship "Tudor" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 30th June 1857 10

Raby Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

• John and Thomas Raby, who settled in Jamaica in 1685

• Noah Raby (1822-1904), American who claimed to be 131 years old and having fought in the War of 1812, however he was listed as 28 years old in the 1850 census
• James Joseph Raby (1874-1934), American rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, eponym of the destroyer escort USS Raby (DE-698)
• Al Raby, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972 12
• Ethel Mabel Raby (b. 1914), English two-time silver medalist athlete at the 1938 British Empire Games
• William "Joe" Raby (1873-1954), English footballer
• Rear-Admiral Henry James Raby VC (1827-1907), English Royal Navy officer, recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Ian Raby (1921-1967), English racing car driver
• Sir Victor Raby (1897-1990), English Under Secretary of State
• Geoffrey William "Geoff" Raby (b. 1953), Australian economist and diplomat, Australian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China (2007-2011)
• Augustin-Jérôme Raby (1745-1822), Canadian pilot and politician elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in 1796