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![Show Contents]() Brinselay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Brinselay is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in or near Brinsley (or Brunsley) in Nottinghamshire. Brinsley is a small hamlet in the parish of Greasley, union of Basford, S. division of the wapentake of Broxtow and comprises about 888 acres of land. 1 The name is thought have been derived from Brun's Lea from the Middle English ley or the Old English leah. 2 Early Origins of the Brinselay familyThe surname Brinselay was first found in Nottinghamshire where the first on record was Roger de Bruneslegh who was listed in the Writs of Parliament. 2 Early History of the Brinselay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brinselay research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1569, 1581, 1600, 1624, 1662 and 1665 are included under the topic Early Brinselay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brinselay Spelling VariationsSound 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 Brinselay family name include Brinsley, Brindsley, Brindesly, Brindersly and many more. Early Notables of the Brinselay familyNotables of the family at this time include John Brinsley the elder (fl. 1581-1624), an English schoolmaster, known for his educational works; John Brinsley the younger (1600-1665)...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brinselay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Brinselay familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Brinselay surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Francis Brinsley settled in New England in 1656; Luke Brinsley arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
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