The surname Brigge was first found in Silesia, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever-changing territorial profile. The name is derived from Brieg, a town on the left bank of the Oder river. It was annexed by Austria in 1675, and then by the Prussians in 1742.
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Early History of the Brigge family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brigge research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1369, 1626, 1660, 1670, 1696, 1710 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Brigge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Brigge Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Brieg, Briege, Brieger, Briegel, Briegener, Briegner, Brigge and many more.
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Early Notables of the Brigge family
Notables of the period with the surname Brigge were Wolfgang Carl Briegel (1626-1712), a German organist and composer. He was originally an organist at Stettin, and afterwards Music-Director to Prince Friedenstein in Gotha, and in 1660 Kapellmeister to... Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brigge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Brigge family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Georg Briegel, who came to New York in 1710-11. Gottlieb Briegner came to Philadelphia in 1740; as did Nicholas Briegel in 1856. W. Brieger came to Texas in 1858..
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