Brownston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brownston family

Early History of the Brownston family

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

Brownston 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. Brownston has been recorded under many different variations, including Brownsword, Brownsworth, Brownswolds, Brownswerd, Brownseworthe, Brownsorde, Brounesword and many more.

Early Notables of the Brownston family

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Migration of the Brownston 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 Brownston or a variant listed above: William Brownsword, a bonded passenger sent to America in 1700; John Brownsword, who was on record in Pennsylvania in 1755.