The origin of the name Rawlins is English and the Coat of Arms contains Black with three swords. The Crest is An arm holding a dagger. The family motto is Cognosce teipsum et disce pati.
Spelling variations include: Rawlings, Rawlins, Rawlington, Rawlinson and others.
First found in Herefordshire where they were seated 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.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: John Rawlines settled in the Barbados with his servants in 1680; Benjamin Rawlings settled in the Barbados in 1680 with his wife and servants; John Rawlings settled in the Barbados in 1680 with his wife and servants.
