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The surname Brusshe was first found in Suffolk, where the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 include an entry for Alice Brusch. Later the same rolls but in 1524, include entries for John Brosche and Robert Brusshe. 1
Many early surnames were representative of the profession to which the first bearer belonged. The word "brush" was the same in Middle English as it is today, and the name was probably first given to a man who made brushes. 2 3
In Normandy, the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists Robert Bros in 1180 and Richard Broche in 1198 as holding lands there at that time. 4
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brusshe research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1327 and 1524 are included under the topic Early Brusshe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Brush, Brusche, Brushe, Brusshe, Brosche and others.
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Brush, who came to New York in 1653; as well as John Brush, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 and Richard Brush, who arrived in New England in 1731..