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Where did the English Knowles family come from? What is the English Knowles family crest and coat of arms? When did the Knowles family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Knowles family history?
The ancestors of the name Knowles date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Knowles family lived in the area that was referred to as the knoll. This surname was originally derived from the Old English word cnolle which means one who lived at the top of the hill or the summit.
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- First settlers to North America
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It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Knowles 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 Knowles include: Knollys, Knoll, Knolle, Knolles, Knowles, Knowlys and others.First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Some of the Knowles family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 159 words(11 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 Knowles. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
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 Knowles or a variant listed above:
Knowles Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Isarell Knowles, who landed in Virginia in 1622
- Henry Knowles settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1635
- John Knowles settled in Barbados in 1635
- Alexander Knowles, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1636
- Richard Knowles, who landed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1638
Knowles Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Thomas Knowles, who landed in Virginia in 1701
- Jane Knowles, who landed in Virginia in 1701
- Abner Knowles, who arrived in America in 1782
Knowles Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Luke Knowles, aged 33, arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1821
- David Knowles, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1835
- Saml Knowles, aged 23, landed in Key West, Fla in 1843
- Edwin Knowles, aged 33, landed in Key West, Fla in 1848
- George B Knowles, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851
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- John Knowles (1926-2001), American Writer
- Anthony Carroll "Tony" Knowles (b. 1943), American politician and businessman, Governor of Alaska (1994-2002)
- William S Knowles (b. 1917), American chemist, who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001
- Warren Perley Knowles (1908-1993), American politician, Governor of Wisconsin from 1965-1971
- Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (b. 1981), known as Beyoncé, American sixteen-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress
- Sir James Knowles (1831-1908), English architect and editor
- Stanley Howard Knowles (1908-1997), Canadian politician and Clergyman, member of the Canadian Parliament
- Sir Richard Marchant "Dick" Knowles (1917-2008), British politician
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- Descendants & Antecedents of Darius Daniel Knowles by Beverly Metzger.
- Descendants of John Knowles by Virginia Knowles Hufbauer.
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- Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Bardsley, C.W. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6).
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
- Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
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