Braunston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The origins of the Braunston name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Braunston was originally derived from a family having lived in Brandeston, a parish in Suffolk on the River Deben or in one of the villages named below.

Early Origins of the Braunston family

The surname Braunston was first found in various shires including Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Staffordshire where we find today villages and civil parishes named Branston. These place names were derived from the Old English personal name Brant + "tun," as in "a farmstead or a village of a man called Brant." 1 All three locals were listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Brantestone (Leicestershire) Branztune (Lincolnshire) and Bronstinson (Staffordshire.)

Early History of the Braunston family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Braunston research. Another 340 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1210, 1221, 1273, 1287, 1288, 1500, 1568, 1731, 1778, 1800 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Braunston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Braunston Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Braunston include Branston, Brandeston, Branteston, Braunteston, Brancston, Braunston, Bramston and many more.

Early Notables of the Braunston family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Henry Brandeston (or Henry of Braunstone), a medieval Bishop of Salisbury (1287-1288) who died in 1288 and Allen Branston (1778-1827), a famous wood-engraver

Migration of the Braunston family to Ireland

Some of the Braunston family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Braunston migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Braunston Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Braunston, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 28th July 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 23rd March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone