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![Show Contents]() Collebrook History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The ancient roots of the Collebrook family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Collebrook comes from when the family lived near a cool stream. The surname Collebrook is derived from the Old English words col, which means cool, and broc, which means brook. Thus, Collebrook is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. However, Collebrook may also belong to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads; in this case, the name Collebrook is derived from residence in or near the settlement of Colebrook in Devon. Early Origins of the Collebrook familyThe surname Collebrook was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Collebrook familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Collebrook research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Collebrook History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Collebrook Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Collebrook has appeared include Colebrooke, Colbrook, Collbrook, Colebroke, Colbroke, Collbroke and many more. Early Notables of the Collebrook familyMore information is included under the topic Early Collebrook Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Collebrook familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Collebrook arrived in North America very early: Robert Colbrook who settled in Philadelphia in 1774; Harriet Colebrooke settled in Maryland in 1775.
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