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![Show Contents]() Brews History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Brews was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Brews family lived in Norfolk. Historians disagree on which of three regions of Normandy the name is drawn from, Brix, Le Brus, or Briouze, but whatever the region the name is clearly from Normandy. Early Origins of the Brews familyThe surname Brews was first found in Suffolk at Little Wenham, a parish, in the incorporation and hundred of Samford. "The church contains memorials to the family of Brewes. Here are the remains of an old castellated mansion, the seat of that ancient family, by whom it appears to have been erected in 1569; it has been converted into a granary." 1 Early History of the Brews familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brews research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1500 is included under the topic Early Brews History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brews Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Brewes, Brews, Brewe, Brewse, Brewis, Brew, Brewas, Brewase, Brue, MacBrew and many more. Early Notables of the Brews familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Sir Robert Brewse, namesake of the senior line, King Robert the Bruce
 Migration of the Brews family to Ireland
Some of the Brews family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Brews Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Peter Brews, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "William Stevenson" 2
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Brews migration to Australia 
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