The ancestors of the Branstown surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Brandeston, a parish in Suffolk on the River Deben or in one of the villages named below.
Loading...
Early Origins of the Branstown family
The surname Branstown was first found in various shires including Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Staffordshire where we find today villages and civil parishes named Branston. These place names were derived from the Old English personal name Brant + "tun," as in "a farmstead or a village of a man called Brant." 1 All three locals were listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Brantestone (Leicestershire) Branztune (Lincolnshire) and Bronstinson (Staffordshire.)
Loading...
Early History of the Branstown family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Branstown research. Another 340 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1210, 1221, 1273, 1287, 1288, 1500, 1568, 1731, 1778, 1800 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Branstown History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Loading...
Branstown Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Branstown include Branston, Brandeston, Branteston, Braunteston, Brancston, Braunston, Bramston and many more.
Loading...
Early Notables of the Branstown family
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Branstown Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Branstown family to Ireland
Some of the Branstown family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Loading...
Migration of the Branstown family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: John Bramston who arrived in America in 1746; John Branston in America in 1773 and J. Branston in Philadelphia in 1856.
England
Ireland
