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Where did the German Brent family come from? What is the German Brent family crest and coat of arms? When did the Brent family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Brent family history?
The German name Brent finds its roots in the word "brand," which means "sword." The best known of these compound name using this word is Hildebrand, or battle-sword; however, old Germanic names such as Brandhart, or fire-strong and Brandoalt, or fire-powerful, were also common in the Middle Ages.
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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)
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- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Brand, Brande, Brandde, Brannde, Brandt, Brandte, Brandtes, Brandtte, Brant, Brante, Brend, Brende, Brendde, Brent, Brendt, Braend, Braende, Braendde, Braennde, Braent, Braendt, Brandes, Brandis and many more.First found in Saxony, where the name Brand contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation through their participation in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Brand family branched into many houses where family members continued to play a significant role in the local social and political affairs.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Brent. 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:
Brent Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Margaret Brent (born c. 1600, Gloucestershire, England - died 1669/71, Westmoreland county, Virginia) who arrived in Maryland in 1638 and obtained a patent for 70 acres. She was the first woman in the colony to hold land in her own right
- Mary Brent, who arrived in Maryland in 1637
- Margaret Brent, who landed in Maryland in 1638
- Fulke Brent, who arrived in Maryland in 1638
- Gibe., Brent, who arrived in Maryland in 1638
Brent Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Robt Brent, who arrived in Virginia in 1711
- Susannah Brent, who landed in Virginia in 1711
- Peter Brent, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741
- Peter Brent arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741
- Peter and Thomas Brent, who both arrived in Philadelphia in 1741
Brent Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- John Brent, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1840
- Benjamin Brent, who landed in New York in 1843
- A G Brent, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
- August Brent, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1857
- Christine Brent, aged 19, arrived in New York, NY in 1867
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- J Allen Brent (b. 1921), American beverage company executive
- Richard Brent (1757-1814), American politician, U.S. Congressman and Senator from Virginia
- George Brent (1904-1979), American (Irish born) film actor
- Richard Brent (b. 1946), Australian mathematician and computer scientist
- Dannielle Brent (b. 1979), British actress
- Charles Henry Brent (1862-1929), Canadian prelate
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- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
- Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
- Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. 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).
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
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