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Rowe Family Crest
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Where did the English Rowe family come from? What is the English Rowe family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rowe family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rowe family history?

The name Rowe comes from the ancient Norman culture that was established in Britain after the Conquest of 1066. It was a name for a person with red hair. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Old French nickname "le rous," meaning "redhead."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Row and others.

First found in Norfolk 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 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rowe research. Another 256 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1559, 1592, and 1607 are included under the topic Early Rowe History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Rowe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Rowe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 138 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rowe Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Mary Rowe, who landed in Virginia in 1620
  • Mary Rowe and her husband settled in Virginia in 1624
  • Henry Rowe settled in Boston in 1630
  • Nicholas Rowe, who landed in Portsmouth, NH in 1640
  • Matthew Rowe, who arrived in New Haven, Conn in 1650


Rowe Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jacob Rowe, who arrived in Virginia in 1758

Rowe Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Frederick Rowe, who arrived in Maryland in 1804
  • Peter Rowe, aged 23, arrived in New York in 1812
  • Robert Rowe, aged 32, landed in New York in 1812
  • Pierce Rowe settled in Charleston in 1820
  • George Rowe, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1834


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  • Misty Rowe (b. 1952), American actress
  • Thomas Rowe, American Professor of pharmacology at the University of Florida
  • Dave Rowe (1854-1930), American Major League Baseball center fielder
  • James Nicholas "Nick" Rowe (1938-1989), United States Army officer who escaped captivity during the Vietnam War, recipient of the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star - 2, Purple Heart - 2 and many other distinctions
  • John Rowe (1715-1787), early American property developer and merchant
  • Thomas Rowe (1829-1899), Australian (English born) architect
  • Dorothy Rowe (b. 1930), Australian psychologist and author
  • Henry Rowe (1810-1870), Gothic architect
  • William Earl Rowe (1894-1984), Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1963 to 1968
  • Albert Edward Rowe (1872-1955), Australian politician

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  • The Marriage of Catherine & David: a History of Southwestern Pennsylvania Families by LaVonne R. Hanlon.
  • The Families of Johann Martin Rau and Johann Conrad Bohne by Nancy Ann Dietrich.
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The Rowe Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rowe 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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