When the ancestors of the Brimsum family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived at Brimstone Hall at Little Wakering in Essex. Originally the family came from Briencun in Normandy, France.
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Early Origins of the Brimsum family
The surname Brimsum was first found in Essex, where they held a family seat after the Norman Conquest. The family came from Briencun in Normandy and has left its name in Brimstone Hall at Little Wakering in Essex.
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Early History of the Brimsum family
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Brimsum Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Brimsum have been found, including Brimson, Brimsone, Brimstone, Brymstone, Briencun, Brinzun, Brinsun, Brimsun and many more.
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Early Notables of the Brimsum family
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Migration of the Brimsum family
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Brimsum were among those contributors: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.
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