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Early Origins of the Rowlins family

The surname Rowlins was first found in Lorraine where they were anciently possessed a seigneurie, which classified them as members of the aristocracy for that reason. Their first elevation to the nobility was in 1532.

Early History of the Rowlins family

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Rowlins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rollin, Rolin, Rollon, Rolon, Rollant, Rolant and many more.

Early Notables of the Rowlins family

Nicolas Rolin (1376-1462), Chancellor to Philip the Good (Philip III, Duke of Burgundy); and Jean (Jehan) Rolin (1408-1483), Burgundian bishop and Cardinal, son of Nicolas Rolin. Charles...
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Rowlins migration to the United States +



Rowlins Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Marg Rowlins, who arrived in Virginia in 1661 1


  1. 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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