| ![Show Contents]() Dowey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Etymology of DoweyWhat does the name Dowey mean? The ancestors of the name Dowey come from the ancient Scottish tribe known as the Dalriadans. They lived along the rugged west coast of Scotland and on the Hebrides islands and used the name to indicate a person who lived in the Macildowie territory. The name Dowie is a shortened form of the place-name, and surname, Macildowie. In Gaelic, MacIldowie means "son of the black lad" 1 Early Origins of the Dowey familyThe surname Dowey was first found in on the Isle of Iona. A very rare surname, one of the first records was of "John Mc John Dowy in Boespick and Thomas Mc Allester Dowie in Dalquhalliche [who] were fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613." 1 Some of the family may be indeed English, as in Devon we found "Bampton affords a notable instance of decadence. A very poor little market-town now, it was once the head of an honour held of the Conqueror by Walter de Douay. Previously it had formed part of the royal demesne. Domesday records a population of 68, including 15 swineherds. BAMPTON affords a notable instance of decadence. A very poor little market-town now, it was once the head of an honour held of the Conqueror by Walter de Douay. Previously it had formed part of the royal demesne. A hide adjacent to the manor had been held by five thanes, and here Walter had three tenants, with eight serfs, bordars, and villeins. Walter de Douay's son, Robert de Bampton, had an only daughter, who brought the manor to the Paganells and thence again it passed to the Cogans by the marriage." 2 Early History of the Dowey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dowey research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1671 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Dowey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dowey Spelling VariationsMany spelling variations of Dowey have been recorded over the years, including These are the result of the medieval practice of spelling according to sound and repeated translation between Gaelic and English. Dowie, Dowey, Douie, Douey, MacIldowie, MacIldowy and others. Early Notables of the Dowey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dowey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Dowey migration to the United States | + |
Settlers from Scotland put down roots in communities all along the east coast of North America. Some moved north from the American colonies to Canada as United Empire Loyalists during the American War of Independence. As Clan societies and highland games started in North America in the 20th century many Scots rediscovered parts of their heritage. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Dowey were among those contributors:
Dowey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Peter Dowey, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
- Edward Dowey, who settled in Philadelphia in 1876 with his brother Patrick
- Mr. Charles Dowey, (b. 1874), aged 19, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "Alaska" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 1st May 1893 en route to New York, USA 4
- W. J. Dowey, aged 53, who landed in America, in 1897
Dowey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Thomas Dowey, aged 55, who landed in America from Hyde, Ireland, in 1909
- Usher Dowey, aged 26, who settled in America from Belfast, Ireland, in 1910
- Joseph Dowey, aged 26, who immigrated to America from Bristol, England, in 1913
- Mary Dowey, aged 21, who landed in America from Kilkelly, Ireland, in 1913
- Jennie Dowey, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Brighton, England, in 1920
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Dowey (post 1700) | + |
- Sharon Dowey (b. 1969), Scottish Conservative Party politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South Scotland region since May 2021
- Ralph Dowey (1844-1909), English Northumberland born miner, songwriter and poet
- Murray Albert Dowey (1926-2021), Canadian Olympic gold medalist ice hockey goaltender, nicknamed "Fast Hands"
- John Dowey Bingham (1953-1986), prominent Northern Irish loyalist who led "D Company" (Ballysillan), 1st Battalion, Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
- 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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
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