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Surname
jew
Origin
English
History
Spelling variations of this family name include: Chew, Chewe, Chewning, Chue and others. First found in Somerset, where the family was seated from very early times. The jews were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Chew and his wife Sarah, who settled in Virginia in 1623; as did Robert Chew in 1663; Ann Chew, who came to Maryland in 1670; Hannah Chew, who immigrated to Maryland in 1720.
Crest
A griffin.
Coat of Arms
A blue shield with a gold Catherine wheel between two gold griffin heads.