Rattrey Family Crest & Name History

Rattrey is a branch of the Rattray name tree. The family name meaning is “Fort dwelling”, the same as for Rattray.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Rattray was also written Rattrey. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Rattrey by the numbers

Rattrey coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Rattray surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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