Rudfeard Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Rudfeard comes from the proud Boernician clans of the Scottish-English border region. The Rudfeard family lived in the Parish of Maxton, where Rutherford was a town, near Roxburghshire. The place name Rutherford is derived from the Old English words "hryder" meaning "cattle" and "ford," which is "a shallow part of a river."

Rudfeard Early Origins

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The surname Rudfeard was first found in the Parish of Maxton, town of Rutherford, county Roxburghshire. The first bearers of Rudfeard on record were two knights: Gregory and Nicholas de Rutherford.

Rudfeard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rutherford, Rutterford, Rudderford, Rudford and others.

Rudfeard Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rudfeard research. Another 533 words (38 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1215, 1249, 1285, 1296, 1361, 1411, 1413, 1451, 1493, 1448, 1580, 1664, 1st , 1600 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Rudfeard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rudfeard Early Notables (pre 1700)

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Andrew Rutherford (d. 1664), Scottish soldier of fortune, created 1st and only Earl of Teviot by Charles...

Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rudfeard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rudfeard In Ireland

Some of the Rudfeard family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James and George Rutherford settled in Virginia in 1716; Charles and John Rutherford settled in Boston in 1774; Adam, Alan, James, John, Joseph, Robert, Sarah, William Rutherford all arrived in Philadelphia between 1800 and 1870..

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: Nec sorte, nec fato
Motto Translation: Neither by chance nor destiny.

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The Rudfeard Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rudfeard Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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