Bracely History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bracely

What does the name Bracely mean?

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Bracely come from when the family resided at a clearing in an area with a lush growth of bracken, a type of fern. Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire with a very interesting history. Originally the town was known as Brachelai or Brackele, and owned in 1086 by Earl Alberic. By the 11th and 12th centuries Brackley was part of the Hundred of Odboldistow and in the Manor of Halse. Richard I (The Lionheart) named five official sites for jousting tournaments so that such events could not be used as local wars, and Brackley was one of these. Henry III attacked and destroyed the castle in 1173. King John and the barons were originally to have signed Magna Carta at Brackley Castle, but they eventually did so at Runnymede.

Early Origins of the Bracely family

The surname Bracely was first found in Northamptonshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bracely family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bracely research. Another 257 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1202, 1273, 1332, 1500, 1540, 1617, 1672, 1697, 1704, 1729 and 1769 are included under the topic Early Bracely History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bracely Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Bracely has been recorded under many different variations, including Brackley, Brackele, Brackely, Braceley, Bracely and others.

Early Notables of the Bracely family

Thomas Egerton Brackley (1540-1617), British judge and statesman. John Brekell (1697-1769), was a Presbyterian minister, born at North Meols, Lancashire, in 1697, and was educated for the ministry at Nottingham. "His first known settlement...
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Bracely migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bracely or a variant listed above:

Bracely Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Daniel Bracely who arrived in Philadelphia in 1875