Bragrove History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Bragrove is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived near a large grove of trees in Hertfordshire.

Early Origins of the Bragrove family

The surname Bragrove was first found in Hertfordshire 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.

Early History of the Bragrove family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bragrove research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1576, 1579, 1580, 1583, 1584 and 1613 are included under the topic Early Bragrove History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bragrove Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Bragrove family name include Brograve, Brogrove, Bragrove, Bragrave and others.

Early Notables of the Bragrove family

Notables of the family at this time include Sir John Brogrove (d. 1613), English lawyer, son of Richard Brograve by his wife. He was probably educated at Cambridge...
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Migration of the Bragrove family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Bragrove surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Henry Brograve settled in New England in 1659.

The Bragrove 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: Finis dat esse
Motto Translation: Death gives us (real) being.