Broget History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The origins of the Anglo-Saxon name Broget come from its first bearer, who was a young, headstrong person. The surname Broget is derived from the Old French words broque and brocke, which became the Old English words broket and brocket c. 1410. All of these words refer to a stag in its second year with its first set of horns. 1

Early Origins of the Broget family

The surname Broget was first found in Hertfordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Broget family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Broget research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1540, 1609, 1611, 1637, 1662 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Broget History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Broget Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Broget has been spelled many different ways, including Bocket, Brockett, Brockhead and others.

Early Notables of the Broget family

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Migration of the Broget family to Ireland

Some of the Broget family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Broget family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Brogets to arrive in North America: John Brocket settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1635; William Brockett settled in Virginia in the same year; John Brocket settled in Delaware in 1785.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.