Brocklee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brocklee family

Early History of the Brocklee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brocklee research. Another 274 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1216, 1272, 1311, 1320, 1325, 1420 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Brocklee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brocklee 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 Brocklee include Brockley, Brocleg, Brokeley, Brokele, Brokkeley, Broclee, Brocklee, Brocleigh and many more.

Early Notables of the Brocklee family

Notables of the family at this time include

• William de Brokkeley, Rector of Howe in Norfolk in the 1320s, and John Brocklee, Rector of North Lynn in Norfolk in the 1420s

Migration of the Brocklee 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: Catherine Brockley who sailed to America in 1743 and Thomas Brockley to America in 1752.