Brehony History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe roots of the Brehony surname are linked to a set of 4,000 year old Irish law, known as the Brehon Law. There were no judges or lawyers, but the arbitrators whose responsibility it was to settle disagreements based on these laws were known as Brehons. Early Origins of the Brehony familyThe surname Brehony was first found in Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat as judges and scholars. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable. This ancient Irish family name was found later in Sligo represented another early reference to the name. Early History of the Brehony familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brehony research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brehony History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brehony Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brehon, Brehane, Brehany, Brehaney, Breheny, Brehony, MacBreheny and many more. Early Notables of the Brehony familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brehony Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Brehony Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Brehony Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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