Rothley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Rothley family

The surname Rothley was first found in Leicestershire at Rothley, a parish, in the union of Barrow-upon-Soar, chiefly in the hundred of East Goscote, but partly in that of West Goscote. "This place formed part of the possessions of the Knights Templars, to whom it was granted by Henry III., and who had a preceptory near the village, afterwards given to the Hospitallers, and of which, at the Dissolution, the revenue was returned at £87. 13. 4. The present mansion of Rothley Temple was erected on the site of the monastery, of which some portions are still remaining." 1 Literally, the place name means "wood in the clearings" from the Old English words "roth" + "leah." 2 At the time of the Domesday Book the place name was known as Rodolei. 2

Early History of the Rothley family

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Rothley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rothley, Rothlea, Rothlee, Rothleigh, Rothly, Rotheley and many more.

Early Notables of the Rothley family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

the Rothley family of Leicestershire

Migration of the Rothley family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)