Bowden Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Bowden

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Origins Available: English, Scottish

Where did the English Bowden family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Bowden family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Bowden surname is derived from one of several places names; such as Bowden in Derbyshire and Bowdon in Cheshire. The place names are thought to derive from the Old English words "boga," or "bow" and "dùn," or "hill;" thus, a curved hill.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bowden, Bouden, Boulden, Boden, Bodden, Bodin and others.

First found in Cheshire where they were seated from very early times, and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hasting in 1066.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ambrose Bowden who settled in Maine in 1620; Jane Bowden settled in Virginia in 1653; John Bowden settled in Jamaica in 1661; Martha Bowden settled in Barbados in 1664.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Bowden

Lemuel Jackson Bowden (1815-1864), American lawyer and politician, mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia (1862-1863) and US Senator
Blake Sperry Bowden (b. 1967), American psychologist, playwright, and actor
Bertram Vivian Bowden (1910-1989), English scientist and educationist, Baron Bowden
Sir Andrew Bowden (b. 1930), British politician, member of the House of Commons
Herbert William Bowden (1905-1994), British politician, made baron Aylestone in 1967
Ruth Bowden (1915-2001), professor of anatomy University of London
Robert Norris Bowden (1926-1991), Canadian figure skater who won championships in every division of Canadian figure skating

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Bowden family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Bowden coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Bowden genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Bowden Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bowden 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.