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![Show Contents]() Bramston Surname History
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Bramston is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that came from the baptismal name Abraham. As the naming tradition grew in Europe baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honor of Christian saints and other biblical figures. There are hardly any Christian countries in Europe that did not adopt surnames from these religious figures. Early Origins of the Bramston familyThe surname Bramston was first found in Essex 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. Early History of the Bramston familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bramston research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1577, 1611, 1635, 1654, 1660, 1679, 1683 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Bramston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bramston Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Bramston has been recorded under many different variations, including Bramston, Bramson and others. Early Notables of the Bramston familyDistinguished members of the family include - Sir John Bramston (or Brampston) the Elder (1577-1654), an English judge and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bramston or a variant listed above:
Bramston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Bramston, who landed in Virginia in 1638 1
Bramston Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Bramston who settled in New England in 1746
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- James Yorke Bramston (1763-1836), English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
- Sir John Bramston the younger (1611-1700), son of Sir John Bramston, the elder; Barrister and Member of Parliament for Essex
- Sir John Bramston the elder (1577-1654), English judge and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench
- James Bramston (1694-1744), English satirist, Vicar of Harting
- James Bramston (d. 1744), English poet and satirist, Vicar of Hastings
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Bramston migration to the United States 
