| ![Show Contents]() Raugh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England Etymology of RaughWhat does the name Raugh mean? The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought the Raugh family name to the British Isles. Raugh comes from the Norman given name Rudolph. Early Origins of the Raugh familyThe surname Raugh 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 Raugh familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raugh research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1297, 1332, 1510, 1521 and 1557 are included under the topic Early Raugh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Raugh Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Roffe, Rolfe, Rolph, Roalph, Roff, Ruff, Rouf and others. Early Notables of the Raugh familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was John 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...
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| Raugh migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Raugh or a variant listed above:
Raugh Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Raugh, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
- Achilles Raugh, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
- George Raugh, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
- Jacob Raugh, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 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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