Bryant Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Bryant

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Suggested Readings for Bryant
Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origins Available: English, French, Irish-Alt

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

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bryan, Bryant, Brian, Breine, Brine, Bryand, Briand, Briant, Bryane and many more.

First found in Denbigh, south Wales, where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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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)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Stephen Bryant, who settled in the Plymouth colony in 1632; John Bryant of Scituate, Massachusetts who settled there in 1639; another John Bryant arrived in Maryland in 1633 before moving on the Virginia.

For more information on the last name Bryant, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Bryant

Cradled in the Mountains: A Brief History: Bryant, Sheppard, and Related Families by Barbara Bryant White.

Some noteworthy people of the name Bryant

William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), American poet, critic, and editor
Paul Williams "Bear" Bryant (1913-1983), American college football coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team, and is the namesake of the Paul W. Bryant Museum and Bryant-Denny Stadium
Boudleaux Bryant (1920-1978), American songwriter and fiddle player
Charles Bryant (1878-1948), American (English born) actor
Kobe Bryant (b. 1978), American Basketball Player
Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (b. 1899), English historian
Sir Arthur Bryant, Lawyer/author
Rev. Denis Bryant, Bishop of Perth
Admiral Benjamin Bryant (1905-1994), Royal Navy submarine Commander, Rear Admiral

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Bryant family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Bryant coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Bryant genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Bryant Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bryant 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.