Ruther History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

The surname Ruther corresponds to the French Chevalier, the German Ritter and the English Knight, each of which is derived from the feudal rank of knighthood. Ruther comes from the Dutch word "ruiten" meaning to "plunder" or "loot" and was originally applied to highwaymen. However, the word came to be used to denote any mounted warrior or armed horseman.

Early Origins of the Ruther family

The surname Ruther was first found in the Netherlands.

Early History of the Ruther family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruther research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1570, 1607, 1620, 1635, 1649, 1675, 1676, 1683 and 1811 are included under the topic Early Ruther History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ruther Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ruiter, Ruyter, Ruijter, Deruyter, Deruiter, Rüters, Rüther and many more.

Early Notables of the Ruther family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Engel Michielszoon de Ruyter (1649-1683), a Dutch vice-admiral; and Michael Adriaanszoon de Ruyter (1607-1676) the Dutch naval commander, born in Flushing. He went to sea as a cabin boy, and by 1635 had become a captain in the Dutch navy. In the Dutch Wars against England he distinguished himself by the capture of English holdings on the Gold...
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Ruther migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruther Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Ruther, who arrived in America in 1654-1679 1

Ruther Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Jacob Ruther, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Ruther Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Conrad Ruther, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
Johann Christ Ruther, aged 24, who arrived in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Weser" 1

Ruther 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:

Ruther Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Samuel Ruther, aged 20, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Adelaide" in 1858 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Ruther (post 1700) +

Moritz E. Ruther, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1895, 1909, 1910; Socialist Labor Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1903, 1904 3
L. Ruther, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1964 3

Citations +

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)
Shadow Time Settlers (Retrieved 5th November 2010), retrieved from http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/settlers.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html