Roisin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Roisin family

The surname Roisin was first found in South Yorkshire at Royston, now a village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley. Historically it was in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but was incorporated into the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley in 1974. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from Royston, a market-town and parish, and the head of a union, partly in the hundred of Armingford, in Herefordshire. "This town derived its name from a cross erected in the highway here, in the reign of William the Conqueror, by the Lady Roysia, Countess of Norfolk: the cross was called Royse's Cross; and a monastery having been established shortly afterwards by Eustachius de Mere and others, which led to the erection of houses, the place acquired the appellation of Royse's Town, whence its present name. " 1 Conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Royston, Ulchel an under tenant of Ilbert de Lacy, a great Norman noble who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Early History of the Roisin family

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Roisin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Royston, Roysten, Royster, Roister, Roisten and many more.

Early Notables of the Roisin family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Richard Royston (1601-1686), an English publisher and bookseller to King Charles I, Charles II and James II. He was charged by John Wright, parliamentary printer, on 31 July 1645, as being the 'constant factor for all scandalous books and papers against the proceedings of...
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Roisin Ranking

In France, the name Roisin is the 8,781^st most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Roisin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ann Royston, who arrived in Virginia sometime between 1673 and 1674; Jno Royston, who came to Virginia in 1674; James Royston, who settled in Maryland in 1678.

Contemporary Notables of the name Roisin (post 1700) +

Mrs. Roisin Wood O.B.E., British Chief Executive for Kick It Out, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Tackling Discrimination and Exclusion in Football 3
Roisin Conaty (b. 1979), British comedian, recipient of the Best Newcomer Award (2010)
Roisin Heneghan, co-founder of Heneghan Peng, an Irish architecture firm
Roisin McAuley, Irish novelist

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists