The ancestors of the Bredwick surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Northamptonshire. The name derives from the term at the Broadway which is at times shortened by omitting the first a.
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Early Origins of the Bredwick family
The surname Bredwick was first found in Gloucestershire 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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Early History of the Bredwick family
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Bredwick Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bredwick include Bradway, Broadway, Bradwaye and others.
Early Notables of the Bredwick family
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Migration of the Bredwick family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Alexander Bradwaye who settled in Virginia in 1623, with his wife Cicely Bradway; Edward Bradway, who arrived in New Jersey with his wife Mary in 1664.
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