Briceson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland

Etymology of Briceson

What does the name Briceson mean?

From the proud Boernician clans of the Scottish-English border region comes the name Briceson. It is derived from the personal name Brice. The surname Briceson is a patronymic name, which means that it is derived from the personal name of the father of the bearer. Patronymic surnames can also come from the names of religious figures, or traditional folk heroes. In Scotland, the Briceson family was centered in the county of Berwick.

Early Origins of the Briceson family

The surname Briceson was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, 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 Briceson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Briceson research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1392, 1413, 1482, 1546, 1551, 1654, 1659 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Briceson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Briceson Spelling Variations

Spelling rules only evolved in the last few centuries with the invention of the printing press and the first dictionaries. Spelling variations are extremely common in names from before that period. Briceson has been spelled Bryson, Brison and others.

Early Notables of the Briceson family

More information is included under the topic Early Briceson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Briceson family to Ireland

Some of the Briceson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 143 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Briceson family

After making their great crossing, many Boernician-Scottish families settled along the east coast of North America. When the War of Independence broke out, United Empire Loyalists moved north to Canada while the rest stayed to fight. The ancestors of many of these Scots still populate the continent. This century, through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations, they began to rediscover their collective national heritage. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Briceson or a variant listed above: James Bryson who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1767; Henry Bryson, Hugh, James, Jean, John, Neal, Patrick, Samuel, William, all arrived in Philadelphia from 1830 to 1860..

The Briceson 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: Vivit post funera virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue lives after death.