Brasse Surname History

Origins Available:
England

The origins of the Brasse name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in Brace, a parish in the county of Hereford.

Early Origins of the Brasse family

The surname Brasse was first found in Herefordshire, where this distinguished Welsh/English border family held a family seat for many centuries, probably well before the Norman Conquest of England by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Brasse family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brasse research. Another 212 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1218, 1273, 1327, 1379, 1440, 1578, 1581, 1604, 1611, 1697, 1790, 1816, 1824 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Brasse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brasse Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Brasse were recorded, including Brace, Braice, Brayce, Brass, Braz, Brase, Bras, Brasse and many more.

Early Notables of the Brasse family

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Brasse migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Brasse family emigrate to North America:

Brasse Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Brasse, who landed in Maryland in 1648 1
James Brasse, who arrived in Maryland in 1673 1

Brasse Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Brasse, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1830 1

Citations +

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)