| ![Show Contents]() Ruffe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of RuffeWhat does the name Ruffe mean? Ruffe is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the Norman given name Rudolph. Early Origins of the Ruffe familyThe surname Ruffe was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from early times, soon after the Norman Conquest by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Ruffe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruffe research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1297, 1332, 1510, 1521 and 1557 are included under the topic Early Ruffe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ruffe Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Ruffe include Roffe, Rolfe, Rolph, Roalph, Roff, Ruff, Rouf and others. Early Notables of the Ruffe familyJohn Rough (died 1557), Scottish Protestant martyr, is stated to have been born in 1510, but as he was incorporated in St. Leonard's College in the university of St. Andrews in 1521. He was a close friend of John Knox and was soon summoned before Winram, the vicar-general of St. Andrews. Rough managed to leave for England before the surrender of...
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| Ruffe migration to the United States | + |
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Ruffes to arrive on North American shores:
Ruffe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Ruffe, who landed in Virginia in 1622 1
- William Ruffe, who arrived in Virginia in 1642 1
- Reese Ruffe, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 1
- Edward Ruffe, who arrived in Virginia in 1655 1
Ruffe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Geo Ruffe, who landed in Virginia in 1703 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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