Bronesmyth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Bronesmyth finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a worker in copper and brass. The surname Bronesmyth is derived from the Old English words brun, which means brown, and refers to the color of the metals used, and smith, which means smith. 1 2

Early Origins of the Bronesmyth family

The surname Bronesmyth was first found in Yorkshire, where Thomas le Brounesmyth was registered at Wakefield in 1296. A short time later, William Brounsmyth was registered on the Subsidy Rolls for Somerset in 1327. 1 Kirby's Quest also lists the same person. 3

Back in Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include: Willelmus Bronesmyth; and Simon Bronsmyth. 2

A William Brownsmith was rector of Stiffkey, Norfolk in 1559 4 and the Register of the University of Oxford includes William Brownsmith, Essex in 1581. 2

Early History of the Bronesmyth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bronesmyth research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1327, 1349, 1369, 1379, 1447, 1559, 1581, 1694, 1809, 1829, 1838, 1848, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1862, 1865 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Bronesmyth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bronesmyth 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. Bronesmyth has been recorded under many different variations, including Brownsmith, Brounesmyth, Brounsmyth, Bronesmyth, Bronsmyth and many more.

Early Notables of the Bronesmyth family

Notables of this surname at this time include: John Leman Brownsmith, born in Westminster in 1809, and received his musical education as a chorister of Westminster Abbey under George Ebenezer Williams and Thomas Greatorex. On quitting the choir he pursued the study of the organ, and in a short time became not only an excellent player but acquired so perfect a knowledge of the structure of the instrument as to be able to build a small chamber-organ for himself. In 1829, on the death of Benjamin Jacob...
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Migration of the Bronesmyth 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 Bronesmyth or a variant listed above: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print