Brentley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Brentley family

The surname Brentley was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man's land. Notable families such as the Percy, the Umfravilles and the Nevilles gathered many supporting clans around them. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. In that century, many of those clans drove their herds south, and they settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name was first recorded in the 13th century at Gosforth.

Early History of the Brentley family

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Brentley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brently, Brendling, Brandling, Brantley, Brandly, Brendley, Brandley, Brantsley, Brantesly, Brandlyn, Branlyn, Brendlyn and many more.

Early Notables of the Brentley family

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Brentley migration to Australia +

Brentley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Brentley, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Enchantress"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Brentley (post 1700) +

Brentley Frazer (b. 1972), Australian born poet /writer

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/enchantress