Brome History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brome family

The surname Brome was first found in Wurtemberg, where the name Broem became noted for its many branches with the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied enrolled by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Brome family

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Brome Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Broemm, Broemme, Broeme, Broam, Broamm, Broamme, Bromm, Bromme, Brome, Brom, Bröm, Broem, Brumm, Brumme, Brume, Brum, Bruemm, Bruemme, Brueme and many more.

Early Notables of the Brome family

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Brome migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brome Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Brome, who settled in New York in 1650
John Brome, who settled in America in 1650
Henry Brome, who settled in Carolina in 1650
Robert Brome, who landed in Virginia in 1658 1

Brome Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Brome, who arrived in America in 1752

Brome 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:

Brome Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Brome, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840

Contemporary Notables of the name Brome (post 1700) +

Vincent Brome (1910-2004), English writer
Richard Brome (d. 1652), English dramatist

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)