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Where did the English Brown family come from? What is the English Brown family crest and coat of arms? When did the Brown family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Brown family history?
The Brown family name is thought to be of Norman origins. It comes from an early member of the family who was a person who has brown hair or brown eyes, or dresses habitually in brown. The name springs from similar roots in Old English, Old English, Old Norse, Old French, Old German. It is also possible that a given instance of the name is derived from a short form of an Old English personal name such as Brunwine or Brungar.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Brown, Broun, Brun and others.First found in Cumberland, where the Brown family held a family seat from very early times, having been granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Some of the Brown family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 138 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Brown. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Brown or a variant listed above:
Brown Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Edmund Brown, who arrived in New England in 1637
- Chad Brown, who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1638
- Debora Brown, who landed in Virginia in 1647
- Hester Brown, who arrived in Virginia in 1650
- In Brown, who landed in Virginia in 1653
Brown Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Ellinor Brown, who arrived in Virginia in 1700
- Duksell Brown, who landed in Virginia in 1701
- Bridgett Brown, who landed in Virginia in 1713
- Ellen Brown, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
- Christ Brown, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1729
Brown Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Godlip Brown, who landed in New York in 1801
- Biddy Brown, aged 38, landed in America in 1803
- Barbara Brown, aged 18, landed in New York, NY in 1804
- Widow Brown, aged 60, arrived in New York, NY in 1804
- Hamilton Brown, aged 35, arrived in New York, NY in 1804
Brown Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Edward Alfonso Brown, who arrived in Alabama in 1918
- Fred Edgerton Brown, who arrived in Alabama in 1925
- Hannah M Brown, who arrived in Alabama in 1927
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- Ray Brown (1926-2002), American, jazz bassist
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- David McDowell Brown (1956-2003), one of the seven astronauts killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia broke up during reentry
- Curtis Lee Brown Jr. (b. 1956), former NASA Astronaut with over 1,383 hours in space
- Angeline Brown (b. 1931), original name of Angie Dickinson, American actress
- Helen Hayes Brown (1900-1993), original name of American Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hayes
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- Carlos Brown (b. 1988), American NFL football running back
- Henry Kirke Brown (1814-1886), American sculptor
- Herbert Charles Brown (b. 1912), American chemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate for his work with organoboranes
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Burgess, Mullins, Browning, Brown, and Allied Families by James A. Burgess.
- Ancestors and Descendants of Henry Marion Murphy and Anna Jane Brown by Lera Murphy Johnson.
- Brown and Sayre Ancestry; Three Centuries in Northern New Jersey by Mortimer Freeman Sayre.
- Brown (Browne) and the Descendants in Carolina Today by Joseph Parsons Brown.
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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: Floreat majestas
Motto Translation: Let majesty flourish
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- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
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The Brown Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Brown Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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