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Where did the English Lowell family come from? What is the English Lowell family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lowell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lowell family history?
The Lowell surname is derived from the Norman French word "lou," meaning "wolf," with the diminutive suffix "el."
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- Known spelling variations
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lovell, Lowell, Lovel, Leavell, Lowles and others.First found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from the time of the Norman Conquest. It is said that a Ralph Lovel, second son of William De Perceval, Earl of Yvery, Normandy assumed the name, and was the first to use it. His ancestor, Sir Richard Lovel was summoned to Parliament from 1348-1350.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lowell research. Another 344 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1454, 1483, and 1487 are included under the topic Early Lowell History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Lowell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 66 words(5 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 Lowell. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lowell Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Percival Lowell, who arrived in Newbury, Mass in 1639
- Mary Lowell, who arrived in Virginia in 1653
- Thomas Lowell, who arrived in Virginia in 1653
- John Lowell, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1655
- Hugh Lowell, who arrived in Virginia in 1656
Lowell Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Patrick Lowell, who landed in America in 1782
Lowell Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- William Lowell, who landed in Maryland in 1832
- R N Lowell, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
- G Lowell, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
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- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891), American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat
- Amy Lawrence Lowell (1874-1925), American poet awarded the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
- Abbott Lawrence Lowell (1856-1943), American political scientist
- Percival Lowell (1855-1916), American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer who founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona
- Robert Traill Spence Lowell Jr. (1917-1977), American poet awarded the 1947 and 1974 Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry
- Carey Lowell (b. 1961), American actress and former model
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- Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6).
- Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
- Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
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