Bernat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Scotland
Ireland

Early Origins of the Bernat family

The surname Bernat was first found in Berwickshire where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated at Faringdon where they held a manor and estates in that shire. The earliest record was of Robert Burnett in 1128. Later, an Alexander Burnard or Burnett went north with King Robert I and acquired lands in the forest of Drum. He was also granted the barony of Tulliboyll in Kincardine. Roger Burnard, his successor, had four sons, Goufrid, Ralph, Walter, and Richard. Crathes Castle is the family seat; it dates from 1553, and contains some extraordinary 16th century painted ceilings.

Early History of the Bernat family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bernat research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1208, 1615, 1643, 1663, 1664, 1669, 1674, 1679, 1684, 1688, 1715, 1720, 1728, 1729 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Bernat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bernat Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Burnett, Burnet, Burnatt, Burnat and others.

Early Notables of the Bernat family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Alexander Burnard of the barony of Tulliboyll. Alexander Burnet (1615-1684), a Scottish clergyman, Bishop of Aberdeen (1663-1664), Archbishop of Glasgow...
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Bernat Ranking

In France, the name Bernat is the 4,652^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bernat family to Ireland

Some of the Bernat family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 64 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bernat migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bernat Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Bernat, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bernat (post 1700) +

Bernat Martínez Mas (1980-2015), Spanish motorcycle racer

The Bernat 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: Virescit vulnere virtus
Motto Translation: Courage grows stronger at the wound.

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)