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The Brundrett name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in Brandreth which literally means the burnt clearing.
The surname Brundrett was first found in Staffordshire 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 Brundrett research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brundrett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Only 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 Brundrett has undergone many spelling variations, including Brandreith, Brandreth and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Brundrett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
To 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 Brundrett were among those contributors: John Brandreth who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1860.