Brownlo History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Brownlo familyThe surname Brownlo was first found in Lincolnshire at Belton, where the name traditionally means "dweller at the brown hill or burial mound." 1 Belton House is the traditional family seat of the Brownlow family. Built between 1685 and 1688 by Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet, it survives today. Belton's parish church hold the tombs of the family for almost 350 years. "The distinguished noble family of Brownlow of Belton came first into the possession of that estate in 1620. Two centuries ago there were freeholders of the name in Thurgarton hundred in the adjacent county of Nottinghamshire." 2 Early History of the Brownlo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brownlo research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1550, 1551, 1553, 1595, 1600, 1638, 1659, 1665, 1666, 1668, 1689, 1690, 1697, 1698, 1701, 1718 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Brownlo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brownlo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brownlow, Brownloe, Brownlo, Brownlaw, Brownlowe and others. Early Notables of the Brownlo familyDistinguished members of the family include
Migration of the Brownlo familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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: Esse quam videri Motto Translation: To be, rather than to seem.
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