Westbrooke Surname HistoryThe Westbrooke name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in one of the places called Westbrook in Kent, Berkshire, or on the Isle of Wight. The surname Westbrooke belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Westbrooke familyThe surname Westbrooke was first found in Kent where one of the first records of the name was Reginald de Westbroc who in 1255 was listed in that county's Feet of Fines. A few years later, John de Westbroke was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. Over one hundred years later, Edmind Westbrook was listed in the Feet of Fines of Essex in 1440. 1 Another reference lists Richards de Westbrek in Surrey during the reign of Edward I 2. They were Lords of the manor of Elsted for many years. Early History of the Westbrooke familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Westbrooke research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1616, 1659, 1660, 1666, 1675 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Westbrooke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Westbrooke Spelling VariationsOnly 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 Westbrooke has undergone many spelling variations, including Westbrooke, Westbrook, Westbrock, Westbrocke and others. Early Notables of the Westbrooke familyDistinguished members of the family include
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Westbrooke were among those contributors: Westbrooke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Westbrooke Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Westbrooke Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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