Willow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Scotland
Ireland

Early Origins of the Willow family

The surname Willow was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Willow family

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Willow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wills, Will, Wylls and others.

Early Notables of the Willow family

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Migration of the Willow family to Ireland

Some of the Willow family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Willow migration to the United States +

Willow Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

George Willow, who arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1638 1
Merra Willow, who landed in Virginia in 1642 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Willow (post 1700) +

Willow Bay (b. 1963), born Kristine Carlin Bay, an American television correspondent and former model
Willow Grylls, British producer and actress, known for The Missing (2014), The Take (2009) and Mischief Night (2006)

The Willow Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: As God Wills

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)