Introduction

While researching the origins of our surname, I came across many records of our name from before the earliest English parish registers in 1538. They probably represent the absolute limits of our family history researches. So I thought it might be helpful to record them as I come across them and note the sources. If you find others, please let us know.

Early instances of the Howes name and variants

Notes

Bardsley, Ewen, Harrison and Reaney & Wilson are all authors of books on surname origins

Because relatively few early records have survived, the locations recorded above cannot be relied upon as representative of the total distribution of our name at the time.