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Where did the English Bradford family come from? What is the English Bradford family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bradford family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bradford family history?
The Bradford name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in or near one of the many places called Bradford in England, which were found in Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Northumberland, and the West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname Bradford literally means broad ford.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Bradford has undergone many spelling variations, including Bradford, Bradeford, Braidford, Bradforde and others.First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Some of the Bradford family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 109 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Bradford were among those contributors:
Bradford Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- William Bradford of Yorkshire who arrived at Plymouth in 1621, aboard the Mayflower and, on the death of John Carver in 1621, was chosen leader of the Pilgrims, 2nd Governor of the Plymouth colony. His wife Dorothy died at sea, en-route to the Colony
- Dorothy Bradford, who arrived in Plymouth, Mass in 1620
- William Bradford, who arrived in America in 1620
- Henery Bradford, who landed in Virginia in 1624-1625
- Henery Bradford, who came to Virginia in 1625
Bradford Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Mary Bradford, who landed in Virginia in 1701
- Barby Bradford, who settled in Boston in 1716
- Jacob Bradford, who arrived in Maryland in 1729
- Mathew Bradford, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729
- Isaac Bradford, who arrived in Georgia in 1739
Bradford Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Joseph Bradford, who landed in America in 1804
- William I Bradford, who landed in New York in 1806
- R Bradford, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812
- Wm B Bradford, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
- S S Bradford, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
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- Charles "Avery" Bradford (1873-1926), American actor, director, and screenwriter
- Andrew Bradford (1686-1742), American printer in colonial Philadelphia, who published the first newspaper in Pennsylvania, in 1729
- Robert Fiske Bradford (1902-1983), American politician, governor of Massachusetts (1947-1949)
- Edward Green Bradford II (1848-1928), American federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
- David Bradford (1929-1995), professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University
- Arthur Houston Bradford (b. 1969), American short story author and director of "Camp Jabberwocky", the longest running sleepover camp for adults with disabilities in the United States
- Melvin E. "Mel" Bradford (1934-1993), American conservative political commentator and professor of literature at the University of Dallas
- Chadwick Lee "Chad" Bradford (b. 1974), American Major League Baseball player
- Sidney Bradford (1906-1960), British child who went blind at 10 months of age but regained sight on both eyes after a cornea transplant at the age of 52
- Brigadier-General Karl Slaughter Bradford (1889-1972), American Deputy President of War Department Manpower Board (1943-1946)
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- Bradford Roots and Branches by Nancy Vashti Anthony Jacob.
- Bradford: From the Mayflower and Plimouth Colony to Missouri with Related Families by Sophia Freeland Kennedy.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fier et sage
Motto Translation: Proud and Wise.
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