Brownsorth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brownsorth family

Early History of the Brownsorth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brownsorth research. Another 235 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1540, 1560, 1561, 1583, 1589, 1607, 1662, 1673, 1679, 1707 and 1726 are included under the topic Early Brownsorth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brownsorth Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Brownsorth include Brownsword, Brownsworth, Brownswolds, Brownswerd, Brownseworthe, Brownsorde, Brounesword and many more.

Early Notables of the Brownsorth family

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Migration of the Brownsorth family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Brownsorth were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: William Brownsword, a bonded passenger sent to America in 1700; John Brownsword, who was on record in Pennsylvania in 1755.