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Where did the English Braim family come from? What is the English Braim family crest and coat of arms? When did the Braim family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Braim family history?

Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Braim is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in any one of a number of similarly named settlements. Bramham and Braham were found in the West Riding of Yorkshire and Brantham was found in Suffolk. Braham Hall was in Essex, as was Bream's Farm.

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The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Braim has been spelled many different ways, including Braham, Braim, Bramham, Brame, Braem and others.

First found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Braim research. Another 463 words(33 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1379, 1500, 1600, 1751, 1602, 1681 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Braim History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 57 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Braim Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Braims to arrive in North America: Francis Bramham who arrived in Virginia 1756.

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The Braim Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Braim 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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