Rowlandson is an English surname meaning son of Rowland or

Roland Roland (; frk, *Hrōþiland; lat-med, Hruodlandus or ''Rotholandus''; it, Orlando or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the ...

. 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 Thomas Rowlandson (; 13 July 175721 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker, Rowlandson produced both individual social an ...

(1756–1827), English artist and caricaturist

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