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![Show Contents]() Collebrooke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Collebrooke name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived near a cool stream. The surname Collebrooke is derived from the Old English words col, which means cool, and broc, which means brook. Thus, Collebrooke 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, Collebrooke 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 Collebrooke is derived from residence in or near the settlement of Colebrook in Devon. Early Origins of the Collebrooke familyThe surname Collebrooke 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 Collebrooke familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Collebrooke research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Collebrooke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Collebrooke Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Collebrooke has undergone many spelling variations, including Colebrooke, Colbrook, Collbrook, Colebroke, Colbroke, Collbroke and many more. Early Notables of the Collebrooke familyMore information is included under the topic Early Collebrooke Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Collebrooke familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Collebrooke were among those contributors: Robert Colbrook who settled in Philadelphia in 1774; Harriet Colebrooke settled in Maryland in 1775.
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