Show ContentsBreerly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Breerly Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

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Etymology of Breerly

What does the name Breerly mean?

The ancient roots of the Breerly family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Breerly comes from when the family lived in the settlement of Brierley in Staffordshire or in Brierly in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Breerly family

The surname Breerly was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Breerly family

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Breerly Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Breerly has appeared include Brearly, Breary, Breereley, Breerly and others.

Early Notables of the Breerly family

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Migration of the Breerly family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Breerly arrived in North America very early: Thomas Brearly who settled in Barbados with his wife and servants in 1680; Martin Brearly settled in New England in 1679; Edward Brearly settled in Jamaica in 1685.

The Breerly Motto+

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Jesus seul bon et bel
Motto Translation: Jesus alone good and fair.


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