Rountray History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Rountray surname comes from the Middle English word "rown" and the Old English word "tree;" meaning together, a "rowan tree." Thus the first to bear the name likely lived near such a tree. 1 Early Origins of the Rountray familyThe surname Rountray was first found in Yorkshire where some of the earliest records of the name include: William Rowentree, Yorkshire who was listed in the Deposition from York Castle; and Ralph Roentree, Yorkshire who was listed in the Remains of Dean Granville. 1 Robert Rountre was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301. 2 The famous English confectionery business Rowntree's is based in York and was founded in 1862 by Henry Isaac Rowntree (1837-1883.) Early History of the Rountray familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rountray research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1659, 1683, 1809 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rountray History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rountray Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rowntree, Rountree, Rowantree and others. Early Notables of the Rountray familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rountray Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Rountray family to IrelandSome of the Rountray family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Rountray familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Rowntree, who settled in South Carolina in 1674; Elizabeth Roundtree, who arrived in Virginia in 1686; James R. Rowntree, who came to Philadelphia in 1798.
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