The origin of the name Rowe is English and the Coat of Arms contains Red with three gold pascal lambs. The Crest is A pascal lamb. The family motto is Innocens non timidus.
Spelling variations include: Rowe, Roe, Row and others.
First found in Norfolk 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: Nicholas Row, who settled in Virginia in 1623; Lawrence Row settled in Boston in 1679; Avis Row settled in Virginia in 1663; along with Walter; James Rowe settled in Boston in 1652.
