The ancestors of the Rudstoomb surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Rudston, a place in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the medieval era; since the local government reorganization in England in 1974, it is found in Humberside. The place name Rudston is derived from the Old English elements rod and stan. Rod in this case means a crucifix; it was pronounced rood, which is its Modern English form. Stan means stone. The place name translates as "cross of stone," and was a place where a stone cross had been erected. Rudston Monolith, almost 26 feet high, close to Rudston Parish Church of All Saints is the tallest standing stone in Britain.1
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Early Origins of the Rudstoomb family
The surname Rudstoomb was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from ancient times at Hayton, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Early History of the Rudstoomb family
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Rudstoomb Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Rudstoomb include Rudston, Rudstone and others.
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Early Notables of the Rudstoomb family
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Migration of the Rudstoomb family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Elizabeth Rudston, her husband, and child, who settled in Virginia in 1635.
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