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Origins Available: English, Scottish Where did the Scottish Braker family come from? What is the Scottish Braker family crest and coat of arms? When did the Braker family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Braker family history? Braker is a Dalriadan-Scottish name, no doubt originally for a person who lived in the places named Brackenrig, in Lanarkshire and Ayrshire. This place name comes from the Northern Old English words, bracken and rigg (ridge). Braker is a local, or habitation name, which comes from the names of places where the family once lived or held land. Spelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. Braker has appeared in various documents spelled Brackenridge, Brachenridge, Brakenbury, Brackenrige, Brachenrige, Brecenrigg, Brecenrig, Breckinridge, Breckinrige, Breckinrigg, Breconrig, Breconrigg, Breckenrig, Breckenrigg, Braikinrigg, Braikinrig, Braikinridge and many more. First found in Lanarkshire, and Ayrshire 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. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Braker research. Another 188 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1454, 1748, and 1816 are included under the topic Early Braker History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 23 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Braker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Braker family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 243 words(17 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Many who arrived from Scotland settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would go on to become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many settlers who remained loyal to England went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Their descendants later began to recover the lost Scottish heritage through events such as the highland games that dot North America in the summer months. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Braker family emigrate to North America: Alexander Brackenridge who settled in Virginia in 1740; Hugh and John arrived in Philadelphia in 1846; Andrew Brackinridge settled in Philadelphia in 1840. 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: Virtute et industria Motto Translation: By valour and industry.
The Braker Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Braker Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:21. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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