Friday, January 25, 2008

Bowman Coat of Arms / Bowman Family Crest


Bowman Family Crest / Bowman Coat of Arms



Origin Displayed: English
Where did the English bowman family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the bowman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?Spelling variations of this family name include: Bowman, Boeman, Boyman, Boman and others.
First found in Westmoreland and Northumberland where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Bowman who settled in Salem Mass. in 1630; Daniel Bowman arrived in Philadelphia in 1727; Joseph Bowman arrived in New England in 1772; Margaret Bowman settled in Virginia in 1663.
Suggested Readings for the name bowman
Baumann/Bowman Family of the Mohaw, Susquehanna and Niagara Rivers by Marly Barton Penrose.
Before the Bowman Boys: Being the Known American Ancestry of Alan, John and Ruel Bowman by Jane Belknap Bowman.
Some noteworthy people of the name bowman
Isaiah Bowman (1878-1950), American (Canadian born) geographer, who taught geography at Yale (1905–15) and was director (1915–35) of the American Geographical Society
Steve Bowman, American musician
Sir James Bowman (1898-1978), English trade unionist and industrial administrator, 1st Baronet Bowman of Northumberland
James Thomas Bowman (b. 1941), English, countertenor singer
Sir William Bowman (1816-1892), English physician and opthalmic surgeon
Dr. John Bowman (b. 1942), Irish historian and broadcaster
William Scott "Scotty” Bowman (b. 1933), Canadian, professional (NHL) hockey coach, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991


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