Bracquemond History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Spanish Bracquemond surname is said to derive from the name of the French town of Bracquemont, near Dieppe. Early Origins of the Bracquemond familyThe surname Bracquemond was first found in Valladolid, a very important city in Old Castile. The name is said to have come to Spain with Rubin de Bracamonte, a French Admiral, during the reign of "Don Enrique II" or Henry II of Castile (lived 1334-1379). One of the earliest references to this name or to a variant is a record of one Alonso Davalos y Bracamonte, first Count of Miravalle in 1645. Early History of the Bracquemond familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bracquemond research. Another 40 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1528, 1602, 1614, 1625, 1653, 1654, 1656 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Bracquemond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bracquemond Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bracamonte, Bracamontes, Bracamont, Bracquemont, Bracquemond and many more. Early Notables of the Bracquemond familyProminent among bearers of the Bracquemond family name at this time was Don Alfonso de Bracamonte, made the Count of Penaranda de Bracamonte in 1602; Bernardino de Meneses Bracamonte, 1st Count de Penalva... Migration of the Bracquemond familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Leanor and Helen Bracamonte, who arrived at Ellis Island on Feb 8, 1907 from England; and Anthony Bracamontes, who arrived at Ellis Island on Dec 17, 1917 from Puerto Rico..
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