Register of Maryland's Heraldic Families

Matthew (Arundel)-Howard, known in American history as Matthew Howard, b--1609, in England and according to the English records "died or disappeared" shortly after 1620, and reappeared in Va. before 1624, with his Arundell, Willoughbye, Wriothesley, Calvert, Mantague, and Sandys kinsmen, who all held Land Grants near each other, in Elizabeth City Co. Va., at or within a few years of 1624 (see Eliz. City Land Patents, Book I). He was granted by King Charles I, in 1638, 150 acres of land in Eliz. City County (now Lower Norfolk Co.) "for the adventure of his wife Ann and two white servants", record at the Land Office, Richmond, Va., but he held his land before this date, as shown by the record of "Robert Taylor, 100 acres on W. Branch of the Eliz. river, bounded on the W. side by land of Matthew Howard, Feb. 8, 1637" (see Nugent's Grants in Va.). If he came over in or before 1624, with Peter and John Arundell he was too young to own land in his own name, hence 1638 for his first grant recorded, which as Hotton says, "does not mean the date they came to America, which was usually some years earlier". There is a record which shows that John and Peter Arundell came over to Va. first "before the departure of Sir Thomas Dale", Gov. of Va. It is believed that his wife was Ann Hall, niece of Rich. Hall, bachelor, neighbor and friend of Matthew Howard, who dying, left all his property to the children of Matthew and Ann Howard, and named Matthew Howard as his executor in 1648 (see Will, Aug. 1, 1645, Old Portsmouth records, Liber B., fol. 96). He lived more than 20 years in Va. close to Edward and Cornelius Lloyd, for whom his son, Cornelius Howard was named, then removed to Md. in 1649 with his family, and was granted, July 3, 1650, 650 acres on the Severn River. His younger son, John Howard, who died in 1696, stamped his will (still preserved at Annapolis) with the Howard Arms: "Gu. a Bend between six cross, crosslets, fitchee, Ar." and his kinsman, Henry Wriothesley, signed as witness. These are the same arms as the English Howards. (I could give you very much more on this, but it would be too long.)

Virginia Colony Census index
Arrundell, Elizabeth VA VIRGINIA COLONY 1624

Arrundell, John VA VIRGINIA COLONY 1624

Arrundell, Margreat VA VIRGINIA COLONY 1624

Arrundell, Peter VA VIRGINIA COLONY 1624

Arundell, John VA VIRGINIA COLONY VIRGINIA 1611

Arundell, John VA VIRGINIA COLONY VIRGINIA 1612

Arundell, John VA VIRGINIA COLONY VIRGINIA 1624


CHEW--(BISCOE) CHEW--Registrants: Under the Dignity of Distinguished Historical Personages. MANORIAL to Chew's Resolution Manor. Mr. Fielder Bowie Chew, Washington, D. C. Through the right of descent-- Mr. Fielder Bowie Chew, son of Frisby Freeland Chew and Maria Angelica Biscoe. He son of Wm. Lock Chew and Rebecca Freeland. He son of Wm. Chew and Eliz. Reynolds (dau--of Thomas Reynolds and Frances Holland). Wm. Chew was son of Samuel Chew, who m--Sarah Loch of the Plantation "LOCH EDEN". Samuel Chew was son of John Chew, who m--Eliz. Harrison, whose father was Samuel Chew who m--1st--Anne ............? and 2nd--m--Eliz. Sparrow, she m--2nd--Wm. Coale; 3rd--Battee; 4th--Geo. Skipwith; 5th m--Joseph Chew, or 1st--the many marriages may not be in the right order here. Samuel Chew was son of Col. Samuel Chew and Anne Ayres, dau--of Wm. Ayres and Sarah, also Ayres m--Martha, who was widow of Anthony Salway. Col. Samuel Chew was son of John Chew who m--Mrs. Rachel Constable.