Branchflower History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Branchflower

What does the name Branchflower mean?

The ancient name Branchflower is a Norman name that would have been developed in England after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This name was a name given to a man with a pale appearance. This nickname derives from the Old French blanch, meaning white or pale, and fleur, meaning flower.

Early Origins of the Branchflower family

The surname Branchflower was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Kingston, and conjecturally the family is descended from Hubert de St. Clar who held his lands from the Count of Mortaine at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book Survey in 1086 A.D.

Early History of the Branchflower family

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Branchflower Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Branchflower were recorded, including Blanceflower, Blanchflower, Blancheflower, Blanchflour, Blankflower and many more.

Early Notables of the Branchflower family

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Branchflower migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the First Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

First Fleet

Mr. James Branchflower, (1771 - 1790), aged 18, British settler convicted in Somerset, England in 1788, sentenced to 7 years for assault, transported aboard the ship "Neptune" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Branchflower (post 1700) +

Tony Branchflower, Australian bronze medalist cyclist at the 1976 Australian National Road Race Championships

Sources +

Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships