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Rowe Family Crest and Name History

Origins Available: English-Alt, English

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 Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought many new words to England from which surnames were formed. Rowe was one of these new Norman names. It was specifically tailored to its first bearer, who was 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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Rowe Early Origins

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Rowe, Roe, 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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Rowe Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rowe research. Another 241 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1581, 1644, 1559, 1592, 1661, 1592, 1607, 1674, 1718, 1715, 1626, 1677, 1654, 1657, 1705, 1674, 1737, 1641 and 1717 are included under the topic Early Rowe History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Rowe Early Notables

Another 235 words(17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rowe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Rowe In Ireland

Some of the Rowe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 123 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Great Migration

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Rowe or a variant listed above:

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

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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, South Carolina in 1834

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Contemporary Notables of the name Rowe

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), English-born, Australian 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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Motto

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Innocens non timidus
Motto Translation: Innocent but not fearful.

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References

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Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
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Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
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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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