Contents [hide]

Brownrigg History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Canada West Indies

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Brownrigg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland
England

The Boernician-Scottish Brownrigg family lived in or near one of the towns called Brownrigg, or Brownridge, in England. This surname comes from the Old English words brùn and hrycg, which mean brown and ridge, respectively. This surname was most commonly found in Yorkshire, however, the places called Brownrigg were found in Cumberland. This indicates that the bearer's of the surname Brownrigg possibly moved from Cumberland to Yorkshire at some point.

Early Origins of the Brownrigg family

The surname Brownrigg was first found in East Lothian, where they held a family seat from very early times. "The lands of Alanshaw had as one boundary Burnerig (now Brounrig) in the time of Alan the Steward. " 1

Early History of the Brownrigg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brownrigg research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1089, 1592, 1642 and 1659 are included under the topic Early Brownrigg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brownrigg Spelling Variations

Spelling rules had not yet evolved in medieval Scotland, some names dating from that era often appear many different ways. Some spelling variations of Brownrigg include Brownrigg, Brownridge, Burnrig, Brownrig and others.

Early Notables of the Brownrigg family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Ralph Brownrigg or Brownrig (1592-1659), Bishop of Exeter (1642 to 1659), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge

Migration of the Brownrigg family to Ireland

Some of the Brownrigg 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.

Brownrigg migration to the United States +

The Boernician-Scottish people who came to North America were often nearly penniless when they arrived, and brought very few personal effects with them. Much Scottish heritage was lost in the process, and it is only this century that highland games, Clan societies, and other patriotic Scottish organizations have helped the ancestors of Scots to rediscover their national legacy. Brownriggs were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:

Brownrigg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Christopher Brownrigg, who arrived in Maryland in 1651 2

Brownrigg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Algert J Brownrigg, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1889 2
James Brownrigg, aged 10, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
John Brownrigg, aged 32, who landed in America from Cumberland, in 1893
John W. Brownrigg, aged 1, who settled in America from Cumberland, in 1893
Henry W. Brownrigg, aged 4, who immigrated to America from Cumberland, in 1893
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Brownrigg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

I.H. Brownrigg, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1908
Rhoda Brownrigg, aged 25, who landed in America from Egremont, England, in 1911
Alfred E. B. Brownrigg, aged 3, who settled in America, in 1916
Walter Brownrigg, aged 44, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1918
Walter Brownrigg, aged 44, who settled in America, in 1919
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Brownrigg migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brownrigg Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John Studholm Brownrigg U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 3

Brownrigg Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Bessie Brownrigg, aged 27, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1911
Henry J. Brownrigg, aged 49, who immigrated to St. John's, Newfoundland in 1922
Katherine Brownrigg, aged 44, who immigrated to St, Johns, Newfoundland in 1922
Mary Brownrigg, aged 12, who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1923
Betty Brownrigg, aged 4, who settled in St. John's, Newfoudland in 1923
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Brownrigg migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4

Brownrigg Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

John Brownrigg, who landed in Jamaica in 1792 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Brownrigg (post 1700) +

Sherrald "S. F." Brownrigg (1937-1996), American film director and producer
Andrew David Brownrigg (b. 1976), English former professional footballer
George Neville Brownrigg (1896-1981), Irish born English cricketer
Admiral Sir Henry John Studholme Brownrigg KBE CB DSO (1882-1943), British Royal Navy officer, Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
Sir Nicholas Gawen Brownrigg (b. 1932), 5th Baronet
Sir Douglas Egremont Robert Brownrigg (1867-1939), 4th Baronet, Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Sir Henry Moore Brownrigg (1819-1900), 3rd Baronet
Sir Robert William Colebrooke Brownrigg (1817-1882), 2nd Baronet
Philip Brownrigg, Director of Copper Consortium
Captain Thomas Marcus Brownrigg (1902-1967), British Royal Navy officer
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Brownrigg family +

HMS Hood

Mr. John G P Brownrigg (b. 1919), English Lieutenant-Commander serving for the Royal Navy from Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 5

The Brownrigg 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: Virtute et sapientia
Motto Translation: By virtue and wisdom.

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm