Rowes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rowes

What does the name Rowes mean?

The name Rowes comes from the ancient Norman culture that was established in Britain after the Conquest of 1066. It was a name for a person with red hair. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Old French nickname "le rous," meaning "redhead."

Early Origins of the Rowes family

The surname Rowes was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Rowes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rowes research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1559, 1581, 1592, 1607, 1644, 1661, 1674, 1715, 1718, 1781 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rowes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rowes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Row and others.

Early Notables of the Rowes family

Charles Roe (1715-1781), English industrialist; and Sir Thomas Roe (c. 1581-1644), an English diplomat, chancellor of the Order of the Garter; Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718), English poet and miscellaneous writer, appointed Poet Laureate in 1715; Sir Thomas Rowe, Lord Mayor of London in 1559...
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Migration of the Rowes family to Ireland

Some of the Rowes family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rowes migration to the United States +

Rowes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Rowes, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 1
George Rowes, who landed in New England in 1640 1

Sources +

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)