Broggelay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Broggelay family

Early History of the Broggelay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Broggelay 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 Broggelay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Broggelay Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Broggelay has been recorded under many different variations, including Brockley, Brocleg, Brokeley, Brokele, Brokkeley, Broclee, Brocklee, Brocleigh and many more.

Early Notables of the Broggelay family

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Migration of the Broggelay family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Broggelay or a variant listed above: Catherine Brockley who sailed to America in 1743 and Thomas Brockley to America in 1752.