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

The ancient roots of the Brignac family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Brignac comes from when the family lived in or near the village of Brignall near Greta Bridge close to Barnard Castle, in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974.

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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 Brignac has appeared include Brignall, Brignal, Brigenehall, Brigenhale, Briggenale, Brigkenhall, Brignell, Bricnell and many more.

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 Brignac research. Another 449 words(32 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1313, 1327, 1379, 1400, 1409, 1500, 1664, 1675, and 1764 are included under the topic Early Brignac History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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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 Brignac arrived in North America very early:

Brignac Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Thomas Brignac, aged 37, who arrived at Ellis Island in 1922

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