Brazill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Many variations of the name Brazill have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Ó Breasail, possibly from the word bres, which means strife. 1

Early Origins of the Brazill family

The surname Brazill was first found in County Armagh (Irish: Ard Mhacha) located in the province of Ulster in present day Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times. They were descended from Fiachrach Casan, the progenitor of the Clann Brassil, he was the son of King Colla da Crioch, one of Ireland's greatest kings, who was banished to the Hebrides in 327 A.D. after losing his fight for the High Kingship for all Ireland. Colla da Crioch returned to Ireland in 357. 2

Early History of the Brazill family

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Brazill Spelling Variations

People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Brazill that are preserved in archival documents are Brassil, Brassell, Brassilagh, Breasal, Brazil, Brazell, Braslan and many more.

Early Notables of the Brazill family

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Brazill migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Brazill Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Alexander Brazill, (b. 1799), aged 23, Irish convict who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 3rd September 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
John Brazill, aged 27, a carpenter, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Amazon"

Contemporary Notables of the name Brazill (post 1700) +

Mark Brazill (b. 1962), American television creator from Dunkirk, NY. He is best known as one of the creators of That '70s Show
LaVon Brazill (b. 1989), former American football wide receiver
Frank Leo Brazill (1899-1976), American professional baseball first baseman
Dame Sister Mary Philippa Brazill DBE, LLD, (b. 1895), Irish born Australian nursing educator and administrator generally known as Sister Philippa
Ashleigh Brazill (b. 1989), Australian netball and AFL Women's player, gold and bronze medal winners

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt