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John G. Roberts is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States.
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Roberts is a patronymic name from the
personal name Robert
that was introduced to England by the Normans. It appeared as
Rodbertus, Rotbert, and Robert in the Domesday Book.
Roberts emerged as a surname in the latter part of the 13th century. An early record was Richard Roberdes in the 1327 Worcestershire subsidy rolls. The name was particularly common in Clwyd in NW Wales (formerly Denbighshire) and in Lancashire. John Roberts from Llanwrst moved to Liverpool in the 1850's to build up a timber business and then returned to Wales to be an MP. There was also a well-known Roberts family in Waterford in Ireland.
Roberts emerged as a surname in the latter part of the 13th century. An early record was Richard Roberdes in the 1327 Worcestershire subsidy rolls. The name was particularly common in Clwyd in NW Wales (formerly Denbighshire) and in Lancashire. John Roberts from Llanwrst moved to Liverpool in the 1850's to build up a timber business and then returned to Wales to be an MP. There was also a well-known Roberts family in Waterford in Ireland.
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- The Robert Family Home Page. Websites at Rootsweb: R; Roberts - Roberts information and bibliography.
Bartholomew Roberts, known as Black
Bart, was the Welsh pirate who raided shipping in the Americas in the
early 1700's.
Frederick Roberts, later Earl Roberts, was one of the most successful British Army generals during the Victorian era. He was of Anglo-Irish stock.
Elizabeth Anne Roberts was one of the first female missionaries (in the 1880's) of the Presbyterian Church in Wales.
Andrew Roberts is a British
historian and conservative commentator.Frederick Roberts, later Earl Roberts, was one of the most successful British Army generals during the Victorian era. He was of Anglo-Irish stock.
Elizabeth Anne Roberts was one of the first female missionaries (in the 1880's) of the Presbyterian Church in Wales.
John G. Roberts is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States.
Julia Roberts is a well-known American actress.
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- 220,000 in the UK (most numerous in Yorkshire)
- 118,000 in America (most numerous in Texas)
- 71,000 elsewhere (most numerous in Australia)