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Origins Available: Irish, Scottish Where did the Scottish Draughn family come from? What is the Scottish Draughn family crest and coat of arms? When did the Draughn family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Draughn family history? The roots of the name Draughn are found among the Strathclyde-Briton people of the ancient Scottish/English Borderlands. Draughn was originally found in Galloway in the southwest of Scotland. The Rhiged lived in what later became the northern English counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire. In the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Draughn has appeared as Brougham, Bruham, Browham and others. First found in Westmorland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Draughn research. Another 163 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1050, 1778, 1780, 1833, and 1868 are included under the topic Early Draughn History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 52 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Draughn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Draughn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 237 words(17 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. The freedom, opportunity, and land of the North American colonies beckoned. There, Scots found a place where they were generally free from persecution and where they could go on to become important players in the birth of new nations. Some fought in the American War of Independence, while others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these Scottish settlers have been able to recover their lost national heritage in the last century through highland games and Clan societies in North America. Among them: George Brougham who settled in Maryland in 1774; Mrs. Brougham arrived in San Francisco California in 1852. 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: Pro rege lege grege Motto Translation: For King, the law, and the people.
The Draughn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Draughn 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. This page was last modified on 6 December 2011 at 07:25. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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