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![Show Contents]() Medows Surname History
The name Medows belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in or near a meadow. The surname Medows is derived from the Old English words mæd and mædwe, which both mean meadow. The surname Medows belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees. Early Origins of the Medows familyThe surname Medows was first found in Suffolk at Witnesham, a parish, in the union of Woodbridge, hundred of Carlford. "The family of Meadows, from a branch of which the present Earl Manvers is descended, have had a seat here since the time of Richard III." 1 Early History of the Medows familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Medows research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Medows History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Medows Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Medows include Meadowes, Meadows, Meadow, Meddows, Meddus, Meadus, Medus, Medis and many more. Early Notables of the Medows familyMore information is included under the topic Early Medows Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Medows family to Ireland
Some of the Medows family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Medows were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Medows Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Anne Medows, who arrived in Virginia in 1695 2
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- John Medows Rodwell (1808-1900), English translator of the Koran
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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