The surname Brairwood was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.
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Early History of the Brairwood family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brairwood research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1535, 1565, 1588, 1600, 1613, 1643, 1654, 1670, 1677, 1694, 1703, 1705, 1746 and 1791 are included under the topic Early Brairwood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Brairwood Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Brerewood, Brerwood, Briarwood, Bryerwood, Brierwood, Brairwood and many more.
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Early Notables of the Brairwood family
Distinguished members of the family include Edward Brerewood or Bryerwood (c.1565-1613), English antiquary and mathematician, Gresham Professor of Astronomy, London; Sir Robert Brerewood (1588-1654), English lawyer and politician; and Francis Brerewood (1694-1791), English painter. On the infamous side, Thomas Brerewood (c.1670-1746), was a 'Gentleman Entrepreneur & Fraudster' who was deeply involved in bankruptcy fraud known as the... Another 56 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brairwood Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Brairwood family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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