Early Origins of the Breden family
The surname Breden was first found in South Northamptonshire at Bradden, a village that dates back to the
Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Bradene. Literally the place name means "broad valley," from the Old English words "brad" + "denu."
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) The parish church is dedicated to
St Michael and was built in the 13th century.
Early History of the Breden family
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Breden Spelling Variations
The name Breden, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Braden, Braddene, Bradens, Braiding, McBradden and many more.
Early Notables of the Breden family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Breden family to Ireland
Some of the Breden family moved to
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Migration of the Breden family to the New World and Oceana
The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in
Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Breden family, or who bore a variation of the surname Breden were
Breden Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Ann Breden, who arrived in Maryland in 1670 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Breden Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- James Breden, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1772
- James Breden, who arrived in South Carolina in 1772 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Breden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Helena Breden, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Breden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Thomas Breden, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"