Brevet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England

Etymology of Brevet

The Anglo-Saxon name Brevet comes from when its first bearer worked as a person who was the Brevetour or private clerk. This person would write brevets for his lord, as well as write down household expenses.

Early Origins of the Brevet family

Early History of the Brevet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brevet research. Another 215 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1221, 1275, 1285, 1327, 1357 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Brevet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brevet Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Brevet include Breviter, Brevitor, Brevetur, Brevetor, Brefeter, Breftour and many more.

Early Notables of the Brevet family

• Alexander Brevetur, a prominent 13th century landholder in Cambridgeshire

Brevet Ranking

France, the name Brevet is the 8,521^st most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Brevet family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Brevet or a variant listed above: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.