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Meadows Family History
Meadows Genealogy & Family TreeMeadows is an English name from Suffolk, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word maedwe which means "meadow" and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. The earliest known ancestor--Henry de la Medewe--was recorded in 1280. The family motto is Mea dos virtus which means "Virtue is my dower."
Other spellings include "Meadowes," "Meddows," "Meddowes," "Meddus," "Medus," "Medis," and "Meadus." Notable people with the surname include American actress Audrey Meadows (The Honeymooners, That Touch of Mink, The Jackie Gleason Show), American baseball player Brian Meadows (Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals), and American actor and comedian Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls, The Ladies Man). The first Meadows to come to America was Philip Meadows in Massachusetts in 1642.
Meadows Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Alexander Henry Meadows -- --, 1904 May 12, 1907
- Lottie Meadows -- --, 1870 August 7, 1937 West Virginia
- Harold Meadows -- --, 1914 Indiana
- Susan Meadows -- --, 1635 July 10, 1636 Suffolk
- Henry Meadows -- --, 1847 April 18, 1925 Indiana
Meadows Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jennie Meadows -- --, 1864 February 27, 1948 Illinois
- Mary J. Meadows -- --, 1857 Kentucky
- Elbert Jordon Meadows -- --, 1906 January 12, 1981 Kentucky
- Elizabeth Virginia Meadows -- --, 1859 December 0, 1920 Virginia
- Thomas Meadows -- --, 1771 November 18, 1818 North Carolina
