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The name Bramblett is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in Yorkshire where Bramley was a local name 'of Brambley,' a chapelry and village near Leeds.
The surname Bramblett was first found in Yorkshire 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bramblett research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bramblett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Bramblett has been spelled many different ways, including Bramley, Bramlie, Bramble, Brambley and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Bramblett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Bramblett is the 9,596th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Brambletts to arrive in North America: Francis Bramley who settled in Virginia in 1635; Hugh Bramley settled in Virginia in 1640; Thomas Bramley settled in Virginia in 1650; Elizabeth Bramley arrived in New York in 1823..