Brownloe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brownloe family

The surname Brownloe 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 Brownloe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brownloe 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 Brownloe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brownloe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brownlow, Brownloe, Brownlo, Brownlaw, Brownlowe and others.

Early Notables of the Brownloe family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir William Brownlow, 1st Baronet (c. 1595-1666), an English politician and barrister; Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet (1659-1697), an English Member of Parliament for Grantham in 1689, High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1668; Sir William Brownlow, 4th Baronet (1665-1701), an English Member of Parliament for Peterborough (1698-1698); and his...
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Migration of the Brownloe family

Some 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 Brownloe 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: Esse quam videri
Motto Translation: To be, rather than to seem.

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.