| ![Show Contents]() Breech History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Breech has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived near a newly cultivated piece of land. The surname Breech is derived from the Old English word bræc. [1] Early Origins of the Breech familyThe surname Breech was first found in Shropshire where Peter de la Breche was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1221. A few years later, Peter de la Brach was listed in Surrey in 1248 and Philip atte Breche was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296. Later again, Rose atte Brache was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1309. Robert le Brechere was listed at Oseney, Oxfordshire in 1245, while William le Brechere was found in Cornwall in 1297. [1] Early History of the Breech familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Breech research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Breech History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Breech Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Breech have been found, including Breach, Brech, Britch, Breashears, Breashear and many more. Early Notables of the Breech familyMore information is included under the topic Early Breech Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Breech migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Breech, or a variant listed above:
Breech Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Michel Breech, who landed in Brazil in 1861 [2]
- Jacob Breech, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 [2]
| Contemporary Notables of the name Breech (post 1700) | + |
- Ernest R. Breech (1897-1978), American corporate executive, best known for his work with Ford, eponym of the Breech School of Business at Drury University, inductee into the Automotive Hall of Fame
- James Thomas Breech (b. 1956), American NFL football kicker who played from 1979 to 1992
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
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Breech migration to the United States 
