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RUSS ENGLISH ANCESTRY
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The name of Russ is sometimes said to be of Scandinavian origin?Rus. Tt is found in ancient English and early American records as Rous, Rouse, Russe, Rushe and Russ.
Originally it was a baptismal name of landed gentry and yeomanry of Great Britian, meaning "red" with reference to color of the hair or ruddy complexion.
Alexander de Rous	County Cambridge	1273
John le Rus	County Lincoln	1275
Gilbert Russ	County Lincoln	1275
Lucia La Russe	Oxfordshire	1280
Robert le Rous	Somersetshire	1327
REINGOLDE RUSS	County Suffolk	1458
THOMAS RUSS	County Suffolk	1490
William Rush>	County Essex	1540
?Anthony Rushe	Oxfordshire	1554
?Anthony Rush	County Surrey	1569
?Thomas Rushe	St.James Clerkenwell	1635
?George Ruse		1659
SIR THOMAS RUSS, of Suffolk at Chapmans was born c 1490 the son of Reingold Russ of Cranford, County Suffolk,England, married in 1510 Anne Symond the daughter of John Symond. Thomas was Knighted by the sword at the Coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn, 1 June 1533. Children:
Arthur Russ married Mary Wingfield, daughter of Anthony
Wingfield
Anthony Russ
THOMAS RUSS born c 1538 married Priscilla Clovile Eustace of Essex. Children:
THOMAS RUSS born c 1571, married Thomazin Stanfield, daughter of John Stanfield;> Children:
^Thomas Russ, born c 1609, came to America in 1635 with brother, John from St. James Clerkenwell.
*J0HN RUSS, born c 1612 came to America in 1635
Thomazin Russ
Jane Russ
Margaret Russ
Frances Russ
*	Came to America