Rows History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Rows comes from the ancient Norman culture that was established in Britain after the Conquest of 1066. It was a name for a person with red hair. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Old French nickname "le rous," meaning "redhead."

Early Origins of the Rows family

The surname Rows was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Rows family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rows research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1559, 1581, 1592, 1607, 1644, 1661, 1674, 1715, 1718, 1781 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rows History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rows Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Row and others.

Early Notables of the Rows family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Charles Roe (1715-1781), English industrialist; and Sir Thomas Roe (c. 1581-1644), an English diplomat, chancellor of the Order of the Garter; Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718), English poet and miscellaneous writer, appointed Poet Laureate in 1715; Sir...
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Migration of the Rows family to Ireland

Some of the Rows family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rows migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rows Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ann Rows, who arrived in Maryland in 1673 1

Rows Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Rows, aged 35, who landed in Key West, Fla in 1848 1

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)