Rantoul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

Early Origins of the Rantoul family

The surname Rantoul was first found in Kinross-shire, where they held a family seat in the lands of Rintoul in the parish of Orwell on the banks of beautiful Loch Leven. Their records on these estates go back to about 1300 which denies the family tradition that they may be of Huguenot origin.

Historians have linked the name to the Dutch Rintel which would make the family of Flemish origin, a more reasonable claim given the time frame in Scottish settlements, but still most unlikely.

Early History of the Rantoul family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rantoul research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1642 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rantoul History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rantoul Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rintool, Rintoole, Rintoul, Rintoule, Rentoul, Rentoule, Rentool, Rentoole and many more.

Early Notables of the Rantoul family

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Migration of the Rantoul family to Ireland

Some of the Rantoul family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 52 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rantoul migration to the United States +

Rantoul Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Alexander Rantoul, who arrived in Georgia in 1738 1
Robert Rantoul, who landed in New England in 1769 1

The Rantoul 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: Facta non verba
Motto Translation: Deeds not words.

Sources +

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)