Brigstoke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Brigstoke is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in or near the settlement of Brigstock in the county of Northamptonshire.

Early Origins of the Brigstoke family

The surname Brigstoke was first found in Northamptonshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Brigstoke family

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Brigstoke Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Brigstoke family name include Brigstock, Brigestock, Briggstock, Brigestok and many more.

Early Notables of the Brigstoke family

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Brigstoke migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Brigstoke Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

R. O. Brigstoke, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dilpussund" in 1877