Braille History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Braille family

The surname Braille was first found in Worcestershire where Walter de Brayly was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1275. Much later, John Brailey and William Brayley were found in Devon in 1642. And it is here that one source claims the name is from Brayley Barton in East Buckland. 1

This place name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Bredelia. 2 In 1166, it was known as Brailega, but by 1242 Braylegh was the preferred entry for the place name in ancient rolls. Literally, the place name means "clearing by the river Bray." 3

Early History of the Braille family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Braille research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1642, 1771, 1773, 1801, 1802, 1825, 1854, 1857 and 1870 are included under the topic Early Braille History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Braille Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brayly, Braylie, Bralie, Braily, Brulye, Bralye, Braille, Braile, Brealey and many more.

Early Notables of the Braille family

Distinguished members of the family include Edward Wedlake Brayley, the Elder (1773-1854), English topographer and archæologist, born in the parish of Lambeth, Surrey, in 1773, who was apprenticed to one of the most eminent practitioners of the art of enamelling in the metropolis. Before the term of his indentures had expired he became acquainted with John Britton, 1771-1857, whom he used to meet at the shop of Mr. Essex in Clerkenwell. Both the young men had literary and artistic tastes and aspirations, and longed to emancipate themselves from the mechanical pursuits in which they were engaged. They formed a close friendship...
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Braille migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Braille Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Braille, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1657 4

Braille Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Francois Braille, aged 22, who arrived in Louisiana in 1720 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Braille (post 1700) +

Louis Braille (1809-1852), French educationist

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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)