Brasbridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brasbridge family

Early History of the Brasbridge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brasbridge research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1428, 1547, 1553, 1558, 1562 and 1590 are included under the topic Early Brasbridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brasbridge Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Brasbridge were recorded, including Bracebridge, Bracebrigg, Brasbridge and others.

Early Notables of the Brasbridge family

Distinguished members of the family include

• Thomas Brasbridge (fl. 1590), was an English divine and author, born in 1547, of a Northamptonshire family, but lived at Banbury in his childhood. "He was elected a demy of Magdalen College, Oxford, i...

Migration of the Brasbridge family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Brasbridge family emigrate to North America: one of the first settlers, an unknown pioneer whose family rose to great stature in early Canada, naming the town of Bracebridge in Ontario.