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Where did the Scottish McDowell family come from? What is the Scottish McDowell family crest and coat of arms? When did the McDowell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the McDowell family history?
The McDowell family name comes from the personal name Dougal. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Dhughaill and literally means "son of Dougal." The personal name Dougal, meaning "dark stranger."
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- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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The translation of Gaelic names in the Middle Ages was not a task undertaken with great care. Records from that era show an enormous number of spelling variations, even in names referring to the same person. Over the years McDowell has appeared as MacDowall, MacDowell, MacDugald, MacDill, Dowall, Dowler and many more.First found in Galloway, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Some of the McDowell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 106 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name McDowell. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name McDowell or a variant listed above:
McDowell Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Ephraim McDowell, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729-1735
- Ephrahim McDowell, who landed in Virginia in 1739
- Jane McDowell, who landed in Virginia in 1739
- Margaret McDowell, who landed in Virginia in 1739
- Martha McDowell, who arrived in Virginia in 1739
McDowell Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Hugh McDowell, aged 50, landed in Louisiana in 1812
- Thos McDowell, aged 40, arrived in South Carolina in 1812
- Andrew McDowell, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1813
- Joseph McDowell, who arrived in New York in 1819
- Samuel Douglas McDowell, who arrived in South Carolina in 1824
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- Charles T. McDowell (1921-2007), American academic and military officer
- Ephraim McDowell (1771-1830), American physician
- Johnny McDowell (1915-1952), American Indy 500 racecar driver
- Paul L. McDowell (1905-1962), American Olympic bronze medalist rower
- Brigadier-General Rex McKinley McDowell (1893-1984), American Assistant Director Office of the Surgeon General US Army (1939-1945)
- Charles S. McDowell Jr. (1871-1943), Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1923-1927
- Graeme McDowell (b. 1979), Irish professional golfer
- Malcolm McDowell (b. 1943), British two-time Golden Globe nominated actor
- Robert Brendan McDowell (b. 1913), Irish historian, Fellow Emeritus and former Professor of History at Trinity College, Dublin
- William Fraser McDowell (1858-1937), Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
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- Historic Families of Kentucky by Thomas Marshall Green.
- McDowells in American by Dorothy Kelly MacDowell.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Vincere vel mori
Motto Translation: Victory
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The McDowell Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The McDowell Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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