Braswell Family Crest and Name History

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

The ancient roots of the Braswell family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Braswell comes from when the family lived in Yorkshire, where they took their name from the village of Bracewell which was originally in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but now in Lancashire. The name was originally rendered in the Old English form Breiorwella, which meant the dweller at the broad-well, and would have been used to denote residence near the village well.

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Braswell Early Origins

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Braswell has appeared include Bracewell, Braycewell, Brasswell, Brasewell and others.

First found in the West Riding of Yorkshire at Bracewell and Brogden a civil parish. Bracewell dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Braisuelle, land held by Roger de Poitou. ^[1]

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Braswell Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Braswell research. Another 519 words(37 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1251, 1273, 1379, 1500, 1610 and 1616 are included under the topic Early Braswell History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Braswell Early Notables

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The Great Migration

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Braswell arrived in North America very early: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.

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Contemporary Notables of the name Braswell

Bobby Braswell, American college basketball coach for Cal State Northridge
Donald Braswell II (b. 1963), American actor, classical crossover tenor and composer
Donald Braswell Sr (b. 1929), American classical crossover and musical theater tenor
Elizabeth J Braswell, American author of young adult books

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References

^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)

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