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Early Origins of the Brokelbank family

The surname Brokelbank was first found in Cumberland, at Brocklebank, with Stoneraise, a township, in the parish of Westward, union of Wigton, Allerdale ward below Derwent. 1 2

Early History of the Brokelbank family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brokelbank research. Another 216 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1636, 1714, 1741, 1801, 1814, 1845, 1885, 1905, 1906 and 1939 are included under the topic Early Brokelbank History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brokelbank Spelling Variations

Prior to the first dictionaries, scribes spelled words according to sound. This, and the fact that Scottish names were repeatedly translated from Gaelic to English and back, contributed to the enormous number of spelling variations in Scottish names. Brokelbank has been spelled Brocklebank, Bricklebank and others.

Early Notables of the Brokelbank family

Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brokelbank Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Brokelbank family

In such difficult times, the difficulties of raising the money to cross the Atlantic to North America did not seem so large compared to the problems of keeping a family together in Scotland. It was a journey well worth the cost, since it was rewarded with land and freedom the Scots could not find at home. The American War of Independence solidified that freedom, and many of those settlers went on to play important parts in the forging of a great nation. Among them: John Brocklebank who settled in Massachusetts in 1630; Jonathan Brocklebank settled in New England in 1736; Samuel Brocklebank settled in Massachusetts in 1630.

The Brokelbank Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Pro patria
Motto Translation: For my country.
  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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