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Where did the Scottish Bowden family come from? What is the Scottish Bowden family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bowden family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bowden family history?
The ancestors of the Bowden family took their surname from a place name. The roots of this place name lie with the ancient Viking settlers. The Bowden surname comes from someone having lived on the lands of Bowden, in Roxburghshire where the family held lands since the early Middle Ages.
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Spelling and translation were quite undeveloped in the Middle Ages. Consequently, the spelling of Scottish names was an inconsistent practice, usually governed by the unique ear of the scribe recording the name. Over the years, Bowden was spelled Bowden, Bouden, Boulden, Bouldene, Bolden, Boldane, Boldan, Boden, Bodden and many more.First found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from very early times, and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. They were originally of Bodin in Normandy.
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Some of the Bowden family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 95 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Opportunity and land greeted those who made it all the way. Some had the opportunity to solidify their new freedom by fighting in the American War of Independence, while others went or stayed north as United Empire Loyalists. Recently, the ancestors of those brave settlers have been able to recover much of their heritage through Clan societies and other patriotic organizations. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Bowden:
Bowden Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Ambrose Bowden who settled in Maine in 1620
- Michaell Bowden, aged 27, landed in St Christopher in 1633
- Michael Bowden, aged 27, landed in St Christopher in 1633
- Joan Bowden, aged 24, landed in Virginia in 1635
- Philip Bowden settled in Virginia in 1636
Bowden Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Samuel Bowden, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1745
Bowden Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- William Bowden, who arrived in America in 1810
- Wm Bowden, aged 56, landed in America in 1821
- Margt Bowden, aged 45, arrived in America in 1821
- Alexr Bowden, aged 24, arrived in America in 1821
- John Bowden, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1868
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- Lemuel Jackson Bowden (1815-1864), American lawyer and politician, mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia (1862-1863) and US Senator
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- Jim Bowden, American SCUBA diver, and an elite technical diver, one of only eight people who have dived below a depth of 800 feet
- Sir Andrew Bowden (b. 1930), British politician, member of the House of Commons
- Herbert William Bowden (1905-1994), British politician, made baron Aylestone in 1967
- Bertram Vivian Bowden (1910-1989), English scientist and educationist, Baron Bowden
- Ruth Bowden (1915-2001), professor of anatomy University of London
- Robert Norris Bowden (1926-1991), Canadian figure skater who won championships in every division of Canadian figure skating
- Sir Frank Bowden (1848-1921), 1st Baronet, founder of the Raleigh Bicycle Company who named the company after Raleigh Street, Nottingham where the business was started
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