Rowntree Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Rowntree

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English Rowntree family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Rowntree 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 Rowntree surname comes from the Middle English word "rown" and the Old English word "tree;" meaning together, a "rowan tree." Thus the first to bear the name likely lived near such a tree.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rowntree, Rountree, Rowantree and others.

First found in Cumberland where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Rowntree, who settled in South Carolina in 1674; Elizabeth Roundtree, who arrived in Virginia in 1686; James R. Rowntree, who came to Philadelphia in 1798.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Rowntree

Richardson Rowntree, American Economist
Dave Rowntree, English musician
Joseph Rowntree (1836-1925), English Quaker industrialist
Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree (1871-1954), English manufacturer
Henry Issac Rowntree, who founded the Rowntree Chocolate Company in York, England in 1862
Sir Norman Rowntree, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Manchester

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

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