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Early Origins of the Rundle family

The surname Rundle was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. They were shown as nobility of the Norman by the Duchesne rolls during the Conquest. William Rundel of Oxfordshire after Hastings had several domains held to 1150 and also held in Normandy.

Early History of the Rundle family

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Rundle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rond, Ronde, Lerond, Lerondel, Roneau, Rondel, Lerondeau, Rondeau, Rondelet, Rondelleux, Rondelot, Rondet, Rondot, Rondou, Rondier, Rundle, Runnall, Redonet, Redonin and many more.

Early Notables of the Rundle family

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Rundle Ranking

In the United States, the name Rundle is the 14,491st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Rundle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rundle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • T Rundle, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
  • Walter Rundle, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1864 2
  • Mr. Herbert Rundle, (b. 1873), aged 19, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Teutonic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 6th April 1892 en route to Blue Hill, Maine, USA 3
  • Mr. William Rundle, (b. 1867), aged 26, Cornish carpenter, from Fowey, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 15th April 1893 en route to New York, USA 3
Rundle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. Albert Rundle, (b. 1862), aged 38, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 31st March 1900 en route to Michigan, USA 3
  • Mr. Ernest Rundle, (b. 1870), aged 31, Cornish miner, from Launceston, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Majestic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 11th July 1901 en route to Hancock, Michigan, USA 3
  • Mr. John Nicholas Rundle, (b. 1874), aged 27, Cornish farmer, from Launceston, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Majestic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 11th July 1901 en route to Hancock, Michigan, USA 3
  • Mrs. Martha Rundle, (b. 1877), aged 24, English settler travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 6th July 1901 en route to Oregon, USA 3
  • Mr. Nicholas Rundle, (b. 1875), aged 26, Cornish farmer travelling aboard the ship "Majestic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 11th June 1901 en route to Hancock, Michigan, USA 3
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Australia Rundle migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Rundle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • William Rundle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "British Sovereign" in 1847 4
  • Elizabeth Rundle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1847 5
  • James Rundle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1847 5
  • Thomas Rundle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Theresa" in 1847 6
  • George Rundle, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Joseph Somes" in 1850 7
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New Zealand Rundle migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Rundle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • John Rundle, aged 20, a farm labourer, who arrived in Napier aboard the ship "Rakaia" in 1879
  • Mr. Jonathan Rundle, (b. 1859), aged 20, Cornish farm labourer departing on 30th May 1879 aboard the ship "Rakaia" going to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 9th September 1879 8
  • Mr. John Henry Rundle, (b. 1840), aged 43, Cornish labourer departing on 26th September 1883 aboard the ship "Triumph" going to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 26th November 1883 8
  • Miss Mary Rundle, (b. 1863), aged 20, Cornish general servant departing on 26th September 1883 aboard the ship "Triumph" going to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 26th November 1883 8
  • Mrs. Annie Rundle, (b. 1839), aged 44, Cornish settler departing on 26th September 1883 aboard the ship "Triumph" going to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 26th November 1883 8
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West Indies Rundle migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 9
Rundle Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Frederick Rundle, (b. 1856), aged 36, Cornish rope maker travelling aboard the ship "Majestic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 28th January 1892 en route to Havana, Cuba 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Rundle (post 1700) +

  • Charles W. Rundle (1842-1924), Union Army soldier in the American Civil War
  • Mary Beatrice Rundle (1907-2010), American Superintendent of the Women's Royal Naval Service
  • Craig Rundle (b. 1952), American football coach and former player
  • Richard Lambert Rundle (b. 1981), American Major League Baseball relief pitcher
  • Richard Rundle, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Monongalia County, 1956 10
  • Juliet Walker Rundle, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State Senate 9th District, 1989-91; Resigned 1991 10
  • John Rundle, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1972 10
  • G. Mortimer Rundle, American politician, Mayor of Danbury, Connecticut, 1895-97 10
  • Charles Rodney 'Charlie' Rundle (1923-1997), English professional footballer
  • David Bryan Rundle (b. 1965), former South African cricketer
  • ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

HMS Hood
  • Mr. Arthur F Rundle (b. 1919), English Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Fratton, Portsmouth, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 11
HMS Repulse
  • Mr. Walter Roy Rundle, British Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 12
  • Mr. Leslie Richard Rundle, British Stoker 1st Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 12


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  2. 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)
  3. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  4. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BRITISH SOVEREIGN 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847BritishSovereign.htm
  5. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847DavidMalcolm.htm
  6. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) THERESA 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Theresa.htm
  7. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOSEPH SOMES / SOAMES 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850JosephSomes.htm
  8. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to other ports, 1872 - 84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
  9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  10. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  11. H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
  12. HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html


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