| ![Show Contents]() Brodrick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Ireland Many variations of the name Brodrick have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Ó Bruadair, which is derived from Bruadar, a common Norse forename. It is unclear as to whether or not the family is of Norse origin. But it should be noted that many people named Bruader are recorded as having lived in Ireland prior to the onset of the Danish invasions, including an Irish prince of the Heremon line, from whom the family claims descent. 1 Early Origins of the Brodrick familyThe surname Brodrick was first found in Carlow (Irish: Cheatharlach) a small landlocked area located in the province of Leinster in the South East of Ireland, where they were descended from the Ryans, Lords of Idrone, more specifically from Bruader or Bruadaran an Irish Prince of the Heremon line. His name was derived from the Irish "bruadair" which means "a dream." 1 Early History of the Brodrick familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brodrick research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1627, 1641, 1653, 1654, 1656, 1660, 1670, 1692, 1693, 1695, 1699, 1703, 1711, 1713, 1728 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Brodrick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brodrick Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Brodrick were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Broderick, Brodrick, Brodrig, Brouderick and many more. Early Notables of the Brodrick familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Sir Thomas Brodrick, of Wandsworth
 Migration of the Brodrick family to Ireland
Some of the Brodrick family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 167 words (12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Brodrick migration to the United States | + |
To escape the religious and political discrimination they experienced primarily at the hands of the English, thousands of Irish left their homeland in the 19th century. These migrants typically settled in communities throughout the East Coast of North America, but also joined the wagon trains moving out to the Midwest. Ironically, when the American War of Independence began, many Irish settlers took the side of England, and at the war's conclusion moved north to Canada. These United Empire Loyalists, were granted land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula. Other Irish immigrants settled in Newfoundland, the Ottawa Valley, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, however, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America and Australia. Many of those numbers, however, did not live through the long sea passage. These Irish settlers to North America were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. Irish settlers made an inestimable contribution to the building of the New World. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Brodrick or a variant listed above, including:
Brodrick Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Nich Brodrick, who landed in Virginia in 1664 2
Brodrick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Brodrick who settled in Philadelphia in 1766
Brodrick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Michael Brodrick, who arrived in New York in 1840 2
- Patrick, Joseph, and John Brodrick in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
| Brodrick migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Brodrick Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Peter Brodrick, (b. 1842), aged 22, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 3
- Mr. Brodrick, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "May Queen" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 6th December 1875 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brodrick (post 1700) | + |
- Lynn R. Brodrick, American Democratic Party politician, Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1939; Member of Democratic National Committee from Kansas, 1939-40; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Kansas, 1946-51 4
- Clarence R. Brodrick, American Republican politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives from Buchanan County 3rd District, 1946 4
- Charles Brodrick (1761-1822), Irish clergyman and Archbishop of Cashel in the Church of Ireland
- Sebastian Brodrick (1938-2024), also known as Sebastian Broderick-Imasuen, a Nigerian footballer who competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- William Brodrick (1830-1907), 8th Viscount Midleton, an English peer and politician
- William Brodrick, British novelist, best known for his novel The Sixth Lamentation, winner of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger award in 2009
- George Charles Brodrick (1831-1903), English historian and author who became Warden of Merton College, Oxford
- George Brodrick (1730-1765), 3rd Viscount Midleton, an English peer
- George St John Brodrick (1888-1979), 2nd Earl of Midleton, an English peer
- William St John Fremantle Brodrick (1856-1942), 1st Earl of Midleton, English Conservative Party statesman, Secretary of State for War (1900-1903), Secretary of State for India (1903-1905), Leader of the Irish Unionist Alliance (1910-1919)
- ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Brodrick family | + |
- Mr. Carlton Thayer Brodrick, American 1st Class Passenger from Newton Centre, Massachusetts, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 5
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: A cuspide corona
Motto Translation: By spear a crown.
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
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Brodrick migration to the United States 
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