Nineteenth Generation

361984. Christopher ROOTE (*)(|)(=)(:)(/)¹⁹³ was born about 1394 in England, United Kingdom.^254,1256 He has Ancestral File Number PMVY-X1V.¹²⁵⁶ The Root name is believed to be of Teutonic origin, derived from the German Rot meaning red or ruddy and the old Saxon word rod defined as gay or cheerful. In ancient English and early American records, Root has been spelled Rote, Roote, Rootes, and Roots.

The growing interest of Americans in genealogy and family history creates respect for, and pride in, the family name. Regarded as an emblem of family rather than nationality, the use of he coat of arms in many families continued after the Revolutionary War. The coat of arms bearing the Root name contains three red lozenges on a gold shield and a tree proper for the crest. The wreath is of red and gold twists. The motto Reviresco means I flourish again.

The above was from the book "A Branch of the Root Family" by Hazel Esther Drake, March 1948 and Alice Drake Grow, Mar 1979. Lettice UNKNOWN (ROOTE) (*)(|)(=)(:)(/) and Christopher ROOTE (*)(|)(=)(:)(/) were married.¹⁹³

361985. Lettice UNKNOWN (ROOTE) (*)(|)(=)(:)(/) was born about 1396 in England, United Kingdom.^254,1256

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