Bowman Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Bowman

Bowman

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Bowman history with Bowman Family Crest
Bowman Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Bowman

Surname Notables

About Family Crests

Bowman Products

Origin Displayed: English

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

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bowman, Boeman, Boyman, Boman and others.

First found in Westmorland and Northumberland where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nathaniel Bowman (1610-1682), one of the earliest settlers of the Massachusetts Bay colony is generally regarded as the first Bowman immigrant; Anna Bowman who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630.

Motto Translated: The bow by God's providence.

For more information on the last name Bowman, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Bowman

Baumann/Bowman Family of the Mohaw, Susquehanna and Niagara Rivers by Marly Barton Penrose.
Before the Bowman Boys: Being the Known American Ancestry of Alan, John and Ruel Bowman by Jane Belknap Bowman.

Some noteworthy people of the name Bowman

Isaiah Bowman (1878-1950), American (Canadian born) geographer, who taught geography at Yale (1905–15) and was director (1915–35) of the American Geographical Society
Steve Bowman, American musician
Sir James Bowman (1898-1978), English trade unionist and industrial administrator, 1st Baronet Bowman of Northumberland
James Thomas Bowman (b. 1941), English, countertenor singer
Sir William Bowman (1816-1892), English physician and ophthalmic surgeon
Dr. John Bowman (b. 1942), Irish historian and broadcaster
William Scott "Scotty” Bowman (b. 1933), Canadian, professional (NHL) hockey coach, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Bowman 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 Bowman 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 Bowman 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 Bowman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bowman 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.