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

The Rowden surname is a habitational name, taken on from a place name in West Yorkshire. The place name comes from the Old Norse "rauðr" meaning "red," and "du-n," or "hill." Other records show the name translated as “a dweller in the rough valley.” Today, Rawdon is a village in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Rawdon, Rawden, Rawdan, Rawdyn, Rawdin, Rowden, Rowdon and many more.

First found in West Riding of Yorkshire where the village of Rawdon dates back to before the Domesday Book where it was listed as Roudun and was held be Robert de Bruis. [1] Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Rawdon. The name was derived from the Old Norse word rauthr + the Old English word dun and meant "red hill." [2]


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rowden research. Another 207 words(15 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rowden History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the Rowden family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 99 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Rowden name or one of its variants:

Rowden Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Robert Rowden, who settled in Virginia in 1636
  • Robert Rowden, who arrived in Virginia in 1637
  • Robert Rowden settled in Virginia in 1657
  • Elizabeth Rowden, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1683

Rowden Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Thomas Rowden settled in Philadelphia in 1774

Rowden Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • S. Rowden, who came to Boston in 1823
  • Elizabeth Rowden, who arrived in Colorado in 1875

Rowden Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Harry Rowden, who came to Illinois in 1915

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  • Diana Hope Rowden (1915-1944), English, Special Operations Executive (SOE) member working in occupied territories in WWII, was in a Nazi concentration camp and posthumously awarded the MBE and Croix de Guerre
  • Mark Rowden (b. 1979), Australian (English born) visual artist


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  1. ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  2. ^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)

Other References

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  2. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  3. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  4. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  5. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  6. Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
  7. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  8. Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
  9. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  10. Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
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