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![Show Contents]() Clows History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestry of the name Clows dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in Cheshire in an area that was described by the Old English word as cloh, which means that the bearers of this surname lived near a ravine or hollow. It also could be described as the place that was set back from the town or village. Early Origins of the Clows familyThe surname Clows was first found in Yorkshire where the first record of the family was Willelmus de Clowe who was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 1 Early History of the Clows familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clows research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1543, 1582, 1595, 1604, 1605, 1616, 1645, 1648, 1649 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Clows History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clows Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Clows have been found, including Clowes, Clowe, Clows and others. Early Notables of the Clows familyDistinguished members of the family include William Clowes the Elder (c.1543-1604), an early English surgeon and author. He was the "son of Thomas and grandson of Nicholas Clowes, both of Kingsbury in Warwickshire, and great-grandson of Geffrey Clowes of Tutbury in Staffordshire, all of them gentlemen bearing tokens and arms of honour, helm, mantle, and...
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 Clows migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Clows, or a variant listed above:
Clows Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Clows, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 2
- John, Clows Jr., who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 2
- John Clows, who settled in Delaware Bay with his wife Marjorie and three children in 1683
- John Clows, who settled in Pennsylvania with his brother and sister in 1684
- John Clows, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1691-1692 2
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Clows Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Nicholas Clows, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 2
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)
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Clows migration to the United States 
