Harowsmyth History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancestry of the name Harowsmyth can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a name for a person who made arrows, or more specifically the maker of the iron tips for arrows. Early Origins of the Harowsmyth familyThe surname Harowsmyth was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Harowsmyth familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harowsmyth research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1585, 1602, 1616, 1619, 1623, 1628 and 1659 are included under the topic Early Harowsmyth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Harowsmyth Spelling VariationsHarowsmyth has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Harowsmyth have been found, including Arrowsmyth, Arrowsmith, Arrowsmythe, Arrowsmithe and others. Early Notables of the Harowsmyth familyDistinguished members of the family include Saint Edmund Arrowsmith SJ (1585-1628), one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales of the Roman Catholic Church. "Sometimes known as Bradshaw and Rigby, [he] was born in 1585 at Haddock, in the parish of Winwick, near Warrington, Lancashire. His father was Robert Arrowsmith, a yeoman, and his mother Margery was a lady of the ancient family of Gerard. Both his... Migration of the Harowsmyth familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Harowsmyths to arrive on North American shores: Elizabeth Arrowsmith who settled in America in 1718; followed by John in 1734; and Martha in 1737; Thomas Arrowsmith settled in Virginia in 1670; Daniel Arrowsmith settled in Savanna, GA. in 1865..
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