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James Lowell
b. Yardley, Birmingham England
m. Unknown
d. Unknown
Spouse:
Unknown (Baskerville) Lowell
Children:
Raffe Lowell
Biography:
The Lowell name is of Norman English origin, however it is unknown when the first
descendent arrived in England from Normandy. There is speculation that the first
Lowell came with William the Conqueror in 1066. This information is far from convincing
however since 1. It came from the Battle Abbey Roll, which was written
years after the actual conquest so its content is questioned. In the years following
the conquest in 1066, there is speculation that families added their names to the
list when it was written to gain power, although in reality they emmigrated from
Normandy after the battle itself; and 2. The name appears as "Louell,"
which may be the same family given the Norman spelling or the fact that a "u"
could have been mistaken for a "w" in their writing.
Ethnicity:
References:
-Delmar R Lowell, The Historic Genealogy of the Lowells of America from 1639 to
1899, (Rutland, VT: Tuttle Comapny, 1899).
-Battle Abbey Roll.