Athow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Athow family

The surname Athow was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1296 when John Atthow held estates in that county.

Early History of the Athow family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Athow research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1097, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Athow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Athow Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Athow were recorded, including Athow, Athaw, Atthawes, Atthow, Athall, Athal and others.

Early Notables of the Athow family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Athow family of Sussex

Athow migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Athow family emigrate to North America:

Athow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Brelt Athow, who settled in New York in 1832
Mary Athow, who also arrived in New York in 1832
Brett Athow, who arrived in New York in 1838 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Athow (post 1700) +

Thomas Athow, English portrait artist, who worked in the years 1806-1822

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)