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Early Origins of the Rutledge family

The surname Rutledge was first found in Cumberland, at Routledge where three eminent historians claimed the place at one time existed. 1 2 3

"Lower, Bardsley, and Harrison say this name is from Routledge in Cumberland, but I cannot find the place. It is not in Sedgefield's Place-names of Cumberland and Westmorland. The surname is more English than Scottish, though several of the name are early found north of the Border. " 4

Early History of the Rutledge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rutledge research. Another 220 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1483, 1494, 1528, 1537, 1628, 1643, 1713, 1715, 1739, 1743, 1750, 1762, 1772, 1779, 1782, 1794, 1795, 1800, 1812, 1827, 1833, 1836, 1837, 1841, 1843, 1888 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rutledge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rutledge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rutledge, Routlege, Routlidge, Routledge, Rutlidge and many more.

Early Notables of the Rutledge family

  • John Rutledge (1739- 1800), an American Founding Father, politician, and jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of the United States (1795), 31st Governor of South Carolina (1779-1782), son of Irish immigrant John...
  • James or John James Rutledge (1743-1794), Scottish publicist, was the grandson of an Irish Jacobite who settled in France, and was son of Walter Rutledge (d. 1779), a banker and shipowner at Dunkirk...

Rutledge Ranking

the United States, the name Rutledge is the 920th most popular surname with an estimated 32,331 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Rutledge family to Ireland

Some of the Rutledge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rutledge migration to the United States +



Rutledge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Rutledge, who landed in Maryland in 1640 7
Rutledge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • George Rutledge, who arrived in North Carolina in 1748 7
Rutledge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alexander Rutledge, who landed in New York, NY in 1804 7
  • Alexander Rutledge, who settled in New York State in 1804
  • Alice Rutledge, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 7
  • Robert Rutledge, aged 30, who landed in Missouri in 1842 7
  • Mary Rutledge, who arrived in New York in 1862 7
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Rutledge migration to Canada +

Rutledge Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Mrs. Winifred Rutledge, aged 30 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Larch" departing 11th July 1847 from Sligo, Ireland; the ship arrived on 20th June 1847 but she died on board 8
  • Mr. William Rutledge, aged 3 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Larch" departing 11th July 1847 from Sligo, Ireland; the ship arrived on 20th June 1847 but he died on board 8
  • Mr. William Rutledge, aged 20 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Larch" departing 11th July 1847 from Sligo, Ireland; the ship arrived on 20th June 1847 but he died on board 8
  • J. Rutledge who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec but died on Grosse Isle in 1847 9
  • Miss. Francis Rutledge, aged 10 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Ajax" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 9
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Rutledge migration to Australia +

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

Second Fleet
  • Mr. Cuthbert Rutledge, British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1789, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Admiral Barrington" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 6
Following the Second Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Rutledge Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Robert Rutledge, aged 29, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Standard" 10
  • Patrick Rutledge, aged 36, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "Clara"

Rutledge 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:

Rutledge Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Amelia Rutledge, (b. 1835), aged 25, British domestic servant travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd December 1860 11
  • Miss Sally Ann Rutledge, (b. 1857), aged 7, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Glenmark" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st January 1865 11
  • Mr. Andrew Rutledge, (b. 1853), aged 11, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Glenmark" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st January 1865 11
  • Mrs. Mary A. Rutledge, (b. 1834), aged 30, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Glenmark" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st January 1865 11
  • Mr. Robert John Rutledge, (b. 1864), aged Infant, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Glenmark" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st January 1865 11
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Rutledge (post 1700) +

  • Robert Rutledge (1948-2001), American sound editor who won Best Sound Editing at the 1985 Academy Awards
  • Rodrick Almar Rutledge (b. 1975), American former professional football player
  • Tal Rutledge (1929-2020), American civil rights activist
  • Thomas M. Rutledge, American communications executive
  • Patrick Henry Rutledge (1830-1902), American politician and lawyer
  • Peter Bowman "Bo" Rutledge, American attorney and law professor
  • Philip James Rutledge (1925-2007), American senior administrator and professor
  • Phyllis Jean Rutledge (1932-2015), American politician
  • Raquel Rutledge, American Pulitzer Prize-winning American investigative reporter
  • ... (Another 44 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Suggested Readings for the name Rutledge +

  • A Record of John Rutledge and his Descendants by Houston Odell Rutledge.
  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  3. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
  4. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  5. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  6. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
  7. 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)
  8. Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 94)
  9. Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 54)
  10. South Australian Register Friday 14 October 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Standard 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1853.shtml
  11. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html

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