| ![Show Contents]() Bracegirdle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain were the first to use the name of Bracegirdle. The name had a practical origin since it came from when its initial bearer worked as a maker of breech-girdles. The first portion of the surname is derived from the Old English word brec, which in turn comes from the Old French word braie, which means breeches. The second portion of the name comes from the Old English word gyrdel, which means girdle. 1 Early Origins of the Bracegirdle familyThe surname Bracegirdle was first found in Cheshire. "The Bracegirdles were an old Cheadle family, one of the members being rector of Billing, Northamptonshire, in the reign of Elizabeth. The name is at present most at home in the Knutsford district, but is still to be found in Cheadle." 2 Early History of the Bracegirdle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bracegirdle research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1541, 1556, 1560, 1569, 1613, 1620, 1649, 1663, 1748 and 1749 are included under the topic Early Bracegirdle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bracegirdle Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Bracegirdle include Bracegirdle, Bracegerdle, Brasgirdle and others. Early Notables of the Bracegirdle familyDistinguished members of the family include - John Bracegirdle (d. c. 1613), an English poet, supposed to have been a son of John Bracegirdle, vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon from 1560 to 1569
- Anne Bracegirdle (1663?-1748), was one of the most popular and brilliant of English actresses, born about 1663, presumably in one of the midland counties. One source claims that she was the daughter o...
 Bracegirdle migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bracegirdle or a variant listed above:
Bracegirdle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Bracegirdle, who settled in New England in 1774
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Bracegirdle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Samuel Bracegirdle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Bolton" in 1848 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bracegirdle (post 1700) | + |
- Anne Bracegirdle (1663-1748), English stage actress
- Mark Anthony Lyster Bracegirdle (1912-1999), Anglo-Australian Marxist revolutionary who was involved in workers's struggles in Sri Lanka
- Larry Bracegirdle (b. 1948), Canadian painter
- Leighton Seymour Bracegirdle (1881-1970), Australian, Rear Admiral in the Australian Navy
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BOLTON 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Bolton.htm
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