| ![Show Contents]() Rosley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Etymology of RosleyWhat does the name Rosley mean? The surname Rosley is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. In Scotland, the island of Rousay is located on the Orkney Islands and dates back to Neolithic times. The island's spelling evolved from "Rollesay" in the 14th century and "Rowsay" in the 16th century. But before migrating to Scotland, the Rosley family lived in Normandy at the village of Rosay. Early Origins of the Rosley familyThe surname Rosley was first found in Norfolk, where they were Lords of the Manor of Waterden and West Rudham where Lambert de Rossei was an under tenant to Earl Warren. They were originally from Rosay, Seine-Inf, arrondisement of Dieppe, in the canton of Bellencombre. Descended was Lambert's son, Walkelin who held Castle Acres, and then succeeded by Ralph de Rosei about 1270. They seemingly moved north to Fife where they were granted the lands of Rossie near Montrose. Rossie or Inch-Brayock, is an island, in the parish of Craig, county of Forfar. 1 Early History of the Rosley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosley research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1219, 1245 and 1296 are included under the topic Early Rosley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rosley Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rossi, Rossie, Rossei, Rossy, Rossey, Rosse and others. Early Notables of the Rosley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rosley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Rosley migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Rosley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Rachael Rosley, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lord Ashley" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th October 1858 2
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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