| ![Show Contents]() Burrowes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BurrowesWhat does the name Burrowes mean? The surname Burrowes can have three possible origins. It can be a Manx name, from MacVriew, or an Irish name, from Ó Brugha or Ó Brughadha. 1 Or the name could be of Norman descent, from the names de Berewa and de Bruth. Burrough and Burrowes are related to these Norman names, as their English derivatives meaning "dweller at a bower-house." Early Origins of the Burrowes familyThe surname Burrowes was first found in Queen's County and Kilkenny, where the Norman surnames de Berewa and de Burgh appear as early as 1190. In County Kildare, one Geoffrey Broy was outlawed as a robber in 1297. Early History of the Burrowes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burrowes research. Another 42 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1753 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Burrowes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burrowes Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brew, Broe, Broy, Burrough, Burrowes and others. Early Notables of the Burrowes familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Burrowes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burrowes Rankingthe United States, the name Burrowes is the 17,017th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Burrowes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Burrowes and his wife Bridget, who settled in Virginia in 1620
- Mr. Mathew Burrowes, who left England and arrived in Maryland in 1634 aboard the ship "Ark and Dove"
- Ellin Burrowes, aged 30, who arrived in Bermuda, (Somers Islands) in 1635 aboard the ship "Truelove" 3
| Burrowes migration to Canada | + |
Burrowes Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- James Burrowes, who deserted in Halifax in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars
- James Burrowes, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1806
- James Burrowes, who settled in Ottawa in 1829
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Burrowes Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Burrowes, English convict from Chatham, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on August 08, 1849, settling in Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia 4
| Burrowes migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5Burrowes Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Mr. Anthony Burrowes, Cornish settler from Jacobstow (Jacobtow), Cornwall, (b. 1614), aged 20, British settler travelling from Plymouth, England aboard the ship "Margarett" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) on 1st March 1634 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Burrowes (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas Henry Burrowes (1805-1871), American fourth president of the Pennsylvania State University (1868-1871)
- Marcus R. Burrowes (1874-1953), American architect in Detroit
- Thomas Henry Burrowes (1805-1871), American politician, Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1858 7
- Peter Burrowes (1753-1841), Irish barrister and politician, born at Portarlington 8
- Wesley Burrowes (1930-2015), Irish playwright and screenwriter
- Norma Burrowes (b. 1944), Irish coloratura soprano
- John Freckleton Burrowes (1787-1852), English organist and composer, born in London, 28 April 1787 9
- Thomas Burrowes (1796-1866), English Captain with the Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners who was surveyor and overseer during the construction of the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada
- Edward Rupert Burrowes (1903-1966), Guyanese artist and art teacher who founded the Working People's Art Class (WPAC)
- ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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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: Audaces fortuna juvat
Motto Translation: Fortune favours the bold.
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- Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia in 1849 with 303 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1849
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- Cornish in the Caribbean (retrieved on 23rd September 2021). Retrieved from https://books.google.ca/books?id=gnSFDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA265&lpg=PA265&dq=wallen+lizard+cornwall&source=bl&ots=ARTnm6uRLv&sig=ACfU3U3ewicUaBkTuwC_Gpr0ic-
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019
- HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
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