| ![Show Contents]() Arrowsmith History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Arrowsmith is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It is a name for someone who worked as a person who made arrows, or more specifically the maker of the iron tips for arrows. Early Origins of the Arrowsmith familyThe surname Arrowsmith was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Arrowsmith familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arrowsmith research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1585, 1602, 1616, 1619, 1623, 1628 and 1659 are included under the topic Early Arrowsmith History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arrowsmith Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Arrowsmith are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Arrowsmith include: Arrowsmyth, Arrowsmith, Arrowsmythe, Arrowsmithe and others. Early Notables of the Arrowsmith familyDistinguished members of the family include - Saint Edmund Arrowsmith SJ (1585-1628), one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales of the Roman Catholic Church. "Sometimes known as Bradshaw and Rigby, [he] was born in 1585 at Haddock, in the par...
- John Arrowsmith (1602-1659), was an English theologian and academic, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. He was "born near Newcastle-on-Tyne on 29 March 1602. In 1616 he entered St. John's College...
 Arrowsmith migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Arrowsmith or a variant listed above:
Arrowsmith Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Arrowsmith, who settled in Virginia in 1670
Arrowsmith Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Elizabeth Arrowsmith who settled in America in 1718
- John Arrowsmith, who settled in America in 1734
- Martha Arrowsmith, who landed in America in 1737
Arrowsmith Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Daniel Arrowsmith, who settled in Savanna, Georgia in 1865
| Arrowsmith migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Arrowsmith Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
| Arrowsmith migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Arrowsmith Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- H G Arrowsmith, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1841
- Mr. Thomas Arrowsmith, (b. 1850), aged 24, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 2
- Mrs. Jane Arrowsmith, (b. 1855), aged 19, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 2
- Mr. Thomas Arrowsmith, (b. 1873), aged 10 months, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 2
- Miss Ann Arrowsmith, (b. 1856), aged 18, English domestic servant from Staffordshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Tweed" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1874 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Arrowsmith (post 1700) | + |
- Alex Arrowsmith (b. 1982), American rock/pop musician from Portland, Oregon
- William Ayres Arrowsmith (1924-1992), American classicist, academic, and translator
- Brigadier-General John Caraway Arrowsmith (1894-1985), American Commanding Officer, 45th Engineers Regiment (1942-1944) 3
- Philip Heller Arrowsmith, American politician, Member of South Carolina State Senate from Florence County, 1927-30 4
- James Wilson Arrowsmith (1816-1901), American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Somerset County, 1860-61, 1870 4
- John Arrowsmith (1790-1873), English geographer and map publisher, nephew of the elder Aaron Arrowsmith
- Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823), English cartographer, eponym of Mount Arrowsmith, the largest mountain on southern Vancouver Island, Canada 5
- John Thomas Arrowsmith (1887-1950), English footballer from Staveley, North Yorkshire
- Robert Arrowsmith (b. 1952), English former cricketer who played 43 first-class matches
- Alf Arrowsmith (1942-2005), English footballer
- ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Arrowsmith family | + |
- Mr. C Arrowsmith, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 6
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