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Where did the English Rowbottom family come from? What is the English Rowbottom family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rowbottom family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rowbottom family history? The ancestors of the Rowbottom surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Lancashire where this local surname was derived from the local at the roe-bottom a residence in the depressed ground frequented by deer. Rowbottom is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Rowbottom include Robottom, Roebottom, Rowbottom, Rowebottom, Robotham, Roebotham, Rowbotham, Rowebotham, Rowbarton, Roebarton, Rowebarton, Rowbothan, Roebothan, Rowbottam, Rowebottam and many more. First found in Lancashire from very ancient times and were Lords of the Manor of Rowbottom near Ashton-under-Lyne in that shire. Some say they held a family seat there prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rowbottom research. Another 271 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1520, 1560, and 1710 are included under the topic Early Rowbottom History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Rowbottom Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Rowbottom Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Rowbottom Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Rowbottom Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rowbottom 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. This page was last modified on 8 November 2011 at 10:53. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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