Lownds History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Lowndss were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:

Lownds Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Lownds, who landed in Virginia in 1654 1
• Jane Lownds, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 1

Lownds Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Thomas Lownds, aged 20, who arrived in Virginia in 1813 1
• Kath Lownds, who landed in New York in 1841 1

Lownds Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Thomas Lownds, (b. 1806), aged 36, English carpenter who was convicted in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Duchess of Northumberland" on 1st October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1877 2