Rowlandson

Rowlandson is an English surname meaning son of Rowland or Roland.

Bearers of the name include:

• Alfred Cecil Rowlandson (1865–1922), Australian publisher
• James Rowlandson (1577–1639), English Canon of Windsor
• Mary Rowlandson (c. 1637–1711), colonial American woman, captured by Native Americans, who described her experiences
• Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827), English artist and caricaturist

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