The Anglo-Saxon name Brazewal comes from when the family resided in Yorkshire, where they took their name from the village of Bracewell which was originally in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but now in Lancashire. The name was originally rendered in the Old English form Breiorwella, which meant the dweller at the broad-well, and would have been used to denote residence near the village well.
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Early Origins of the Brazewal family
The surname Brazewal was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire at Bracewell and Brogden a civil parish. Bracewell dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Braisuelle, land held by Roger de Poitou. 1
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Early History of the Brazewal family
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Brazewal 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. Brazewal has been recorded under many different variations, including Bracewell, Braycewell, Brasswell, Brasewell and others.
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Early Notables of the Brazewal family
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Migration of the Brazewal family
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 Brazewal or a variant listed above: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.
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