Ruggless History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Ruggless

What does the name Ruggless mean?

The name Ruggless arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Ruggless family lived in Suffolk. Their name, however, is a reference to Rugles, a village in the department of Eure, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. 1 The name Rudgely is of the same derivation and shares its coat of arms with the Ruggles family.

Early Origins of the Ruggless family

The surname Ruggless was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Ruggless family

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Ruggless Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Ruggle, Ruggles and others.

Early Notables of the Ruggless family

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Ruggless migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Second Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Second Fleet

Mr. Thomas Ruggless, (b. 1773), aged 17, British settler convicted in London, England in 1790, sentenced to 7 years for stealing clothes, transported aboard the ship "Active" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 2

Following the Second Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Ruggless Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Henry S. Ruggless, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Dorothy" in 1849 3

Sources +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The DOROTHY 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Dorothy.htm