The Howland Family Crest

The late Colonel Chester, the distinguished heraldist and genealogist, states that he believes that the Howlands of America came from the same stock as the John Howland of Newport Ponds, later of London, to whose son, Bishop Richard Howland of Peterborough, were granted, by letters patent, dated June 10, 1584 (tempo Elizabeth), the arms we give. The original painting from which these arms were copied dates from the early generations of Howlands in this country. Recent investigations seem to point towards the exact English origin of Arthur, Henry, and John Howland, probably brothers, the original colonists of the name in this country. John is the best known as having come over on the ""Mayflower."" That John Howland remained a Puritan. Arthur and Henry were Quakers. The first settled at Marshfield, Mass.; the second, who arrived circa 1625, finally settled at Duxbury.

Family

Howland

Blazon

A Lion, Passant, Sable.

Source

America Hereldica