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Where did the Irish Bryan family come from? What is the Irish Bryan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bryan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bryan family history?
The name Bryan is of Norman origin, derived from the personal name Brian which was popular in France and Norman England before it came to Ireland. It has sometimes been used as a synonym for O'Brien, though it is of different origin.
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- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Bryan, Brian, OBryan, McBryan, O'Bryant and others.First found in County Kilkenny, where bearers of the surname settled in the 13th century.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bryan research. Another 238 words(17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bryan History 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 Bryan. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Bryan Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Edw Bryan, who landed in Virginia in 1620
- Joseph Bryan, aged 20, landed in Barbados in 1634
- Jo Bryan, aged 25, landed in Virginia in 1635
- Dermond Bryan, aged 20, landed in Barbados in 1635
- Henry Bryan, who landed in Virginia in 1639
Bryan Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Wm Bryan, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
- Daniell Bryan, who arrived in Virginia in 1704
- Margarett Bryan, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
- Sarah Bryan, who landed in Virginia in 1714
- Morris Bryan, who arrived in Virginia in 1715
Bryan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Anne Bryan, who landed in Connecticut in 1811
- Garret Bryan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812
- Jos Bryan, aged 41, arrived in Virginia in 1812
- Simon Bryan, who arrived in America in 1812
- Bernard Bryan, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1816
Bryan Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Sam Bryan, who arrived in Arkansas in 1900
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- William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), American orator and politician, who was Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson
- Kirk Bryan (1888-1950), American geologist
- Arthur Q Bryan (1899-1959), American actor, best known as the voice of Elmer Fudd
- Richard Hudson Bryan (b. 1937), American politician, Governor of Nevada and a US Senator from Nevada
- Lieutenant-General Blackshear Morrison Bryan (1900-1977), American Commanding General 1st Army (1957-1960)
- Sir Andrew Bryan FRSE (1893-1988), Scottish mining engineer
- Sir Arthur Bryan (1923-2011), British former Chairman of Wedgewood
- Dora Bryan OBE (b. 1923), English actress of stage, film and television
- Lance-Corporal Thomas Bryan VC (1882-1945), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Bryan (1911-1969), Academy Award-winning British art director and movie producer
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- History of the Bryan-Cole Family in America by Winfred Bryan Cole.
- Thomas Bryan and Some of His Descendants by Leslie Aulls Bryan.
- Bryans, Hortons, and Allied Families by Elizabeth Cate Manly.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
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