The ancestors of the Brockehole surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived near the brock-hole, or badger hole. Brockholes is a small village in West Yorkshire and true to its name is home to an extensive network of badger setts which are now carefully watched over by a local badger protection group.
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Early Origins of the Brockehole family
The surname Brockehole was first found in Lancashire at the township of Myerscough. " This is one of the forest townships in the parish, the manor of which has been held of the duchy of Lancaster by the Brockholes family, whose ancestor resided here in the beginning of the 17th century." 1 Myerscough Hall was built in 1577 and was presumably the family seat.
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Early History of the Brockehole family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brockehole research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1300 is included under the topic Early Brockehole History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Brockehole Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Brockehole include Brockholles, Brockholes, Brockholle, Brockhole and many more.
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Early Notables of the Brockehole family
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Migration of the Brockehole family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: John Brockhole who settled in Virginia in 1747.
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