The name Brighame is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in Yorkshire, where they lived in the village named Brigham. The place-name Brigham is derived from the Old English words Brycg and ham which literally mean bridge and homestead. 1
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Early Origins of the Brighame family
The surname Brighame was first found in the East Riding of Yorkshire at Brigham, a township, in the parish of Fostonupon-Wolds, union of Driffield, wapentake of Dickering. Brigham can also be found in the West division of Cumberland where it is a parish of some size. 2
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Early History of the Brighame family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brighame research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1543, 1555 and 1558 are included under the topic Early Brighame History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Brighame Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Brighame has been spelled many different ways, including Briggam, Brigham, Brighame and others.
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Early Notables of the Brighame family
Distinguished members of the family include Nicholas Brigham (d. 1558), a Latin scholar and antiquarian, who gave up literature to practice in the law courts. In 1555, he built a tomb for the bones of Chaucer in Westminster Abbey. It is thought that "he was... Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brighame Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Brighame family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Brighames to arrive in North America: Richard Brigham settled in the New Netherlands in 1645; Thomas Brigham settled in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1645; John Brigham settled in Maryland in 1774.
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