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Brown Family Crest and Name History

Origins Available: English, Scottish

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

The Brown family name is thought to be of Norman origins. It comes from an early member of the family who was a person who has brown hair or brown eyes, or dresses habitually in brown. The name springs from similar roots in Old English, Old English, Old Norse, Old French, Old German. It is also possible that a given instance of the name is derived from a short form of an Old English personal name such as Brunwine or Brungar.

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Brown Early Origins

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Brown, Broun, Brun and others.

First found in Cumberland, where the Brown family held a family seat from very early times, having been granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

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Brown Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brown research. Another 197 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1610, 1669, 1605, 1682, 1610, 1682, 1605, 1682, 1641, 1660, 1634, 1684, 1660 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Brown History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Brown Early Notables

Another 167 words(12 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brown Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Brown In Ireland

Some of the Brown family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 123 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Great Migration

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Brown or a variant listed above:

Brown Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century

Edmund Brown, who arrived in New England in 1637

Chad Brown, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1638

Debora Brown, who landed in Virginia in 1647

Hester Brown, who arrived in Virginia in 1650

In Brown, who landed in Virginia in 1653

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Brown Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

Ellinor Brown, who arrived in Virginia in 1700

Duksell Brown, who landed in Virginia in 1701

Bridgett Brown, who landed in Virginia in 1713

Ellen Brown, who arrived in Virginia in 1714

Christ Brown, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1729

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Brown Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

Godlip Brown, who landed in New York in 1801

Biddy Brown, aged 38, landed in America in 1803

Barbara Brown, aged 18, landed in New York, NY in 1804

Widow Brown, aged 60, arrived in New York, NY in 1804

Hamilton Brown, aged 35, arrived in New York, NY in 1804

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Brown Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century

Edward Alfonso Brown, who arrived in Alabama in 1918

Fred Edgerton Brown, who arrived in Alabama in 1925

Hannah M Brown, who arrived in Alabama in 1927

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Contemporary Notables of the name Brown

Ray Brown (1926-2002), American jazz bassist
James Brown (1933-2006), American R&B musician known as the "Godfather of Soul"
David McDowell Brown (1956-2003), one of the seven astronauts killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia broke up during reentry
Curtis Lee Brown Jr. (b. 1956), former NASA Astronaut with over 1,383 hours in space
Angeline Brown (b. 1931), original name of Angie Dickinson, American actress
Helen Hayes Brown (1900-1993), original name of American Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hayes
Clifford Brown (1930-1956), influential and highly rated American jazz trumpeter
Carlos Brown (b. 1988), American NFL football running back
Henry Kirke Brown (1814-1886), American sculptor
Herbert Charles Brown (b. 1912), American chemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate for his work with organoboranes

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Motto

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Floreat majestas
Motto Translation: Let majesty flourish

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References

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Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Brown Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Brown 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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