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![Show Contents]() Rowd History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Rowd surname is a habitational name, taken on from a place name in West Yorkshire. The place name comes from the Old Norse "rauðr" meaning "red," and "du-n," or "hill." Other records show the name translated as “a dweller in the rough valley.” 1 Today, Rawdon is a village in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Early Origins of the Rowd familyThe surname Rowd was first found in West Riding of Yorkshire where the village of Rawdon dates back to before the Domesday Book where it was listed as Roudun and was held be Robert de Bruis. 2 Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Rawdon. The name was derived from the Old Norse word rauthr + the Old English word dun and meant "red hill." 1 "Rawdon, in the parish of Guiseley in this county, is the original seat of this ancient family, which is traced to Thor de Rawdon, whose son Serlo lived in the reign of Stephen." 3 Early History of the Rowd familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rowd research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1604, 1610, 1662, 1668, 1669, 1684, 1695, 1720, 1750 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Rowd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rowd Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Rowd has been recorded under many different variations, including Rawdon, Rawden, Rawdan, Rawdyn, Rawdin, Rowden, Rowdon and many more. Early Notables of the Rowd familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Francis Rawdon (1582-c.1668), English noble from Rawdon, Yorkshire; and his son, Sir George Rawdon, 1st Baronet (1604-1684) at Rawdon, Yorkshire, England who moved to Moira, County Down.
Marmaduke Rawdon (1610-1669), was an English traveller and antiquary...
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rowd Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Rowd family to Ireland
Some of the Rowd family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 88 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Rowd familyTo 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. Rowds were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Richard Rowdon, who settled in Lynn, MA sometime between 1620 and 1650; Robert Rowden, who settled in Virginia in 1636; Thomas Rawdon, who settled in Barbados in 1655.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
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