Brentyne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Anglo-Saxon name Brentyne comes from when the family resided in Brenton, near Exminster in Devon. The name is likely a habitation name from the Old English Brymingtun, meaning "settlement associated with Bryni." 1

Early Origins of the Brentyne family

The surname Brentyne was first found in Devon 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 Brentyne family

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Brentyne Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Brentyne has been recorded under many different variations, including Brenton, Breynton, Brentyne and others.

Early Notables of the Brentyne family

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Migration of the Brentyne family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Brentyne or a variant listed above: William Brenton who settled in Newport, Rhode Island in 1630; and moved on to Salem, Mass; James Benton with his wife and servants settled in Boston Massachusetts 1767..

Citations +

Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)