Show ContentsBrindell Surname History

The Brindell name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in or near the settlement of Brindle in Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Brindell family

The surname Brindell was first found in Lancashire at Brindle, a small village and civil parish of the borough of Chorley that dates back to at least 1206 when it was first listed as Burnhill. The place name probably means "hill by a stream," from the Old English words "burna" + "hyll." 1 "This place appears to have been granted, by the superior tenant of the crown, soon after the Conquest, to a family who were designated from their possessions. The manor passed by the marriage of the heiress of 'Sir Peter de Bryn, of Brynhill,' to the Gerards, with whom it continued till the reign of Henry VIII." 2

Early History of the Brindell family

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Brindell Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Brindell has undergone many spelling variations, including Brindley, Brinley, Brindely and others.

Early Notables of the Brindell family

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Australia Brindell migration to Australia +

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

Brindell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. James Brindell, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 17th August 1808, sentenced for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the ship "Indian" in July 1810 to New South Wales, Australia 3


  1. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  2. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  3. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf


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