Braunes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The name Braunes is tied to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England. It comes from Hildebrand,, an Old Norman name which means fiery sword.

Early Origins of the Braunes family

The surname Braunes was first found in Surrey 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 Braunes family

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Braunes Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Braunes has undergone many spelling variations, including Brawne, Brawn, Brawnes and others.

Early Notables of the Braunes family

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Migration of the Braunes family to Ireland

Some of the Braunes family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Braunes migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Braunes were among those contributors:

Braunes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Blanch Braunes, who landed in Virginia in 1635 1

Citations +

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)