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![Show Contents]() Dows History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Dows familyThe surname Dows was first found in Berwickshire where the name is likely from the Gaelic, Dhu (dubh), Anglicized as "black" or from "don or doo," the Scottish for dove or pigeon. 1 Another source postulates the name could have been a variant of Dove or Dawe. The first on record of the family was Ede Douw who held land in 'vico boreali,' Edinburgh, 1366. Four years later, John Dowe was a witness at an inquest taken at Berwick-on-Tweed, 1370. "Dow is not uncommon in Perthshire appearing there in 1497, when Robert Dow held a land in Perth." 2 Further to the south, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Agnes Dowe; Hgo Dowe; Alicia Dowe; and Adam Dowe-man, the servant of Dow. 3 Turning back the clock further, we found Robertus filius Duue, Doue listed in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166 and Ralph, William Duue were listed in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk in 1197. 4 Early History of the Dows familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dows research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1370, 1500, 1510, 1516, 1527, 1555, 1561, 1574, 1580, 1616, 1618, 1630, 1640, 1645, 1658, 1665 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Dows History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dows Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: McDow, Dow, Dowe, Dove, Dows, Dowes, Doves and others. Early Notables of the Dows familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was Henry Dove, (1640-1695), Archdeacon of Richmond, son of a clergyman, born in 1640, and elected from Westminster to Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1658. He was also a politician, Mayor of Salisbury, Wiltshire in 1616.
John Dove (1561-1618), was 'a Surrey man, born of plebeian parents,' and scholar of St. Peter's College, Westminster, whence...
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dows Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Dows family to Ireland
Some of the Dows family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dows Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Lawrence Dows, who landed in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1640 5
Dows Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J C Dows, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 5
- G D Dows, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1872 5
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Dows Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Clara Dows, (b. 1844), aged 18, British dressmaker travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th December 1862 6
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- William Greene Dows (1864-1926), American Republican politician, Member of Iowa State House of Representatives, 1897-99; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1912 7
- Gwendolyn Burden Dows (1884-1935), American Republican politician, Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1934 7
- Emily Dows (1895-1971), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1956 7
- David Dows (1885-1966), American Republican politician, Nassau County Sheriff, 1932-34; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944; Member, New York State Racing Commission, 1944-49 7
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: Patiens
Motto Translation: Patient.
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- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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