Brost History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Brost comes from the kingdom of Dalriada in ancient Scotland. It was a name for a person who worked as a brewster or brewer. Brost is an occupational name, given to someone who held the occupation of a brewer of ale. The inclusion of the feminine suffix -ster, indicates that this was originally a woman's occupation. Members of the Brost family were originally found in Lanarkshire, where the family can trace its origin to shortly after the Norman Conquest, in 1066.

Early Origins of the Brost family

The surname Brost was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow. The Scord of Brouster is one of the earliest Neolithic farm sites in Shetland, Scotland dating back to 2220 BC. Some of the earliest records of the family include: Nicholaus, braciator regis (i.e. the king's brewer), was present at the perambulation of lands in 1219; Johannes the 'braciator' was one of the 'native men' of the Abbey of Dunfermline in the thirteenth century; and Thomas le Breuester of the forest of Passeley in the county of Lanark rendered homage in 1296. 1

Early History of the Brost family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brost research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1379, 1382, 1480, 1560, 1599, 1620, 1623, 1644, 1645, 1653, 1656, 1659, 1663, 1671, 1674, 1698 and 1702 are included under the topic Early Brost History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brost Spelling Variations

Historical recordings of the name Brost include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include Brewster, Broster, Brouster, Brewester, Brostar and many more.

Early Notables of the Brost family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Robert Brewster (1599-1663), an English politician and officer who sat in the House of Commons between 1645 and 1659, he was a general in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War; Francis Brewster (1623- 1671), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653 and 1656; and Elder William Brewster (c.1560-1644), Pilgrim colonist leader and preacher born in Doncaster...
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Migration of the Brost family to Ireland

Some of the Brost family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Brost migration to the United States +

Many who arrived from Scotland settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would go on to become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many settlers who remained loyal to England went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Their descendants later began to recover the lost Scottish heritage through events such as the highland games that dot North America in the summer months. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Brost family emigrate to North America:

Brost Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anthony Brost, aged 33, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Antonius Brost, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Christ Brost, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2

Brost Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elisabeth Brost, aged 47, who landed in New York, NY in 1878 2
Adam Brost, aged 36, who landed in New York, NY in 1878 2

Brost Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Otto Brost, aged 34, who landed in America from Gross Luska, Russia, in 1907
Anna Brost, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Wimninger, Germany, in 1912
Richard Brost, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States from Uetersen, Germany, in 1923
Clara-Alice Brost, aged 44, who landed in America from Germany, in 1924
Karl Brost, aged 11, who settled in America from Germany, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Brost (post 1700) +

Erich Brost (1903-1995), German journalist and publisher
Todd Brost (b. 1967), Canadian silver medalist ice hockey player at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Johannes Brost (b. 1946), Swedish actor

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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)