| ![Show Contents]() Brokenshire History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland Early Origins of the Brokenshire familyThe surname Brokenshire was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, 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 Brokenshire familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brokenshire research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1529 is included under the topic Early Brokenshire History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brokenshire Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document. Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Brokenshire has been spelled Birkenshaw, Birkinshaw, Birkshaw, Burdenshaw and others. Early Notables of the Brokenshire familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brokenshire Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Brokenshire family to Ireland
Some of the Brokenshire 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.
| Brokenshire migration to the United States | + |
Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them:
Brokenshire Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Mathew Brokenshire, (b. 1870), aged 28, Cornish miner, from Camborne, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Paris" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 9th April 1898 en route to New York, USA 1
Brokenshire Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mr. Arthur Brokenshire, (b. 1879), aged 21, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th April 1900 en route to Calumet, Michigan USA 1
- Mr. John Brokenshire, (b. 1879), aged 21, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th May 1900 en route to Calumet, Michigan USA 1
- Mr. Sampson Brokenshire, (b. 1882), aged 21, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 29th August 1903 en route to Hancock, Michigan, USA 1
- Mr. Ernest Brokenshire, (b. 1882), aged 23, Cornish miner, from Grampound, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 14th May 1905 en route to Calumet, Michigan USA 1
| Brokenshire migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Brokenshire Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Nicholas Brokenshire, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Abberton" in 1846 2
- Benjamin Brokenshire, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1849 3
- John Brokenshire, aged 23, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Thetis" 4
- John Brokenshire, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "South Sea"
- Joseph Brokenshire, aged 39, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Royal Albert"
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| Brokenshire migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Brokenshire Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Elizabeth A. Brokenshire, (b. 1876), aged 2, Cornish settler departing on 18th November 1878 aboard the ship "Boyne" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 26th February 1879 5
- Miss Jane Brokenshire, (b. 1853), aged 25, Cornish settler departing on 18th November 1878 aboard the ship "Boyne" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 26th February 1879 5
- Mr. Samuel Brokenshire, (b. 1850), aged 28, Cornish farm labourer departing on 18th November 1878 aboard the ship "Boyne" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 26th February 1879 5
- Mr. Michael Brokenshire, (b. 1856), aged 22, Cornish farm labourer departing on 29th August 1878 aboard the ship "Waitara" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 3rd December 1878 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brokenshire (post 1700) | + |
- Samuel Brokenshire, American politician, Burgess of Plymouth, Pennsylvania, 1937, 1955-56 7
- Noeline Brokenshire (1925-2022), née Gourley, a New Zealand sportswoman, who represented her country in field hockey, and as a hurdler at the 1950 British Empire Games
- James Peter Brokenshire (1968-2021), British politician, Minister of State for Security at the Home Office from 2020 to 2021, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government from 2018 to 2019 and Northern Ireland Secretary from 2016 to 2018
- Commodore Laurence Phillip Brokenshire CBE RN (1952-2017), known as Laurie Brokenshire, British Royal Naval officer, puzzle solver and magician
| Historic Events for the Brokenshire family | + |
- Mr. Arthur Brokenshire, British Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 8
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