Show ContentsGowanlock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Gowanlock family

The surname Gowanlock was first found in Roxburghshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Gowanlock family

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Gowanlock Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gowanlock, Gowanlok, Gowanloch, Govenlock, Govinlock and many more.

Early Notables of the Gowanlock family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

  • Richard Gowanlock of Edinburgh


United States Gowanlock migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gowanlock Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Guy Gowanlock, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919

Contemporary Notables of the name Gowanlock (post 1700) +

  • Albert Adam "Ab" Gowanlock (1900-1988), Canadian two time provincial and two time Brier champion curler from Manitoba
  • Archibald Gowanlock Huntsman Ph.D. (1883-1973), pioneer Canadian oceanographer and fisheries biologist who was lecturer and later professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of Toronto for almost 50 years


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