Tour Scotland photograph of the Howies gravestone in the old churchyard in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. Erected by Joh Howie, Builder, Alyth, in memory of The Howies, for ten generations interred here. Other Howies from Alyth include; Helen Howie, born 16 November 1848, John Whitton Howie, born 1 September 1850, Isabella Wedderburn Ogilvy Howie, born 1852, James Howie, born 12 December 1854, Jane Howie, born 5 December 1856, William Howie, born 5 March, Margaret Howie, born 7 December, 1862, Ann McInness Howie, born 11 July, 1865. John Howie, born 2 May 1867.
Howie is a Scottish locational surname derived from a medieval estate in Scotland's south west county of Ayrshire. While its ancient name is known as " The lands of How ", its exact location is lost to time. The word " How ", predating written history, appears to originate from the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde as a locational description of a " hollow " or deep valley. The alternate spelling of Howie is " Howey ". The oldest public record of the surname dates to 1526 in the town of Brechin.
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