Brayfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Brayfield family

The surname Brayfield was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1185 when Leofric de Brayfield held estates in that shire. They held a family seat at Cold Brayfield.

Early History of the Brayfield family

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Brayfield Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brayfield, Brafield, Braysfield, Brasfield and others.

Early Notables of the Brayfield family

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Brayfield migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brayfield Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Susanna Brayfield, who settled in Maryland in 1665

Brayfield Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Brayfield, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1772

Brayfield Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George W. Brayfield, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1911
Henry Brayfield, aged 33, who settled in America from London, England, in 1915
Thomas H. G. Brayfield, aged 40, who landed in America from London, England, in 1919
Dorothy Brayfield, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Wallasey, England, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Brayfield (post 1700) +

E. E. Brayfield, American politician, Mayor of Du Quoin, Illinois, 1923-24 1
Celia Brayfield (b. 1945), English author, journalist and cultural commentator

Citations +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html