Brewch History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Brewch came to England with the ancestors of the Brewch family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Brewch family lived in Norfolk. Historians disagree on which of three regions of Normandy the name is drawn from, Brix, Le Brus, or Briouze, but whatever the region the name is clearly from Normandy. Early Origins of the Brewch familyThe surname Brewch was first found in Suffolk at Little Wenham, a parish, in the incorporation and hundred of Samford. "The church contains memorials to the family of Brewes. Here are the remains of an old castellated mansion, the seat of that ancient family, by whom it appears to have been erected in 1569; it has been converted into a granary." 1 Early History of the Brewch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brewch research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1500 is included under the topic Early Brewch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brewch Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Brewes, Brews, Brewe, Brewse, Brewis, Brew, Brewas, Brewase, Brue, MacBrew and many more. Early Notables of the Brewch familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brewch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Brewch family to IrelandSome of the Brewch family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Brewch familyBecause of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Brewch or a variant listed above: Sackfield Brew who settled in Virginia in 1652; William Brew arrived in Philadelphia in 1851.
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