Yarrow History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Yarrow familyThe surname Yarrow was first found in Selkirkshire, now a historic county and registration county of Scotland. Yarrow, a place "of considerable antiquity, was originally designated as the parish of St. Mary; its present name was acquired from the removal of the church to the banks of the river Yarrow, about the middle of the 17th century, since which time the parish has invariably retained the name of that river. The surrounding district formed part of the royal forest of Ettrick, and in the reign of Bruce was recovered from the English by Sir James Douglas, upon whom, as a reward for his fidelity, that monarch conferred the lands, which at the same time he erected into a free royalty. " 1 The name "Yarrow" is derived from garw which is derived from the Celtic and Irish word garbh meaning "rough" or "turbulent" river. 2 Further to the south in England, Jarrow is a parish, partly in the union of Gateshead, and partly in that of South Shields, of the county of Durham. 3 4 The name was first recorded in Yarrowhall, near Hexham. Early History of the Yarrow familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yarrow research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1561 and 1603 are included under the topic Early Yarrow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yarrow Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Yarrow, Yarro, Yarroe, Yarrowe, Yarrowhall and others. Early Notables of the Yarrow familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Yarrow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Yarrow Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Yarrow Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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