Brickhill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Brickhill

What does the name Brickhill mean?

The name Brickhill was derived from the Brythonic and Old English words for 'hill' (Brythonic: breg, Anglo-Saxon hyll). The prefix 'Bow' comes from an Anglo-Saxon personal name, Bolla. In Buckinghamshire, there are still three villages named Brickhill: Bow Brickhill, a village and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes; Great Brickhill, a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district; and Little Brickhill, a village and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes. The latter was referred to as Brichelle in the Domesday Book.

Early Origins of the Brickhill family

The surname Brickhill was first found in Buckinghamshire since the time of the Domesday Book. While many of the records lead to this county, there is a record of Brickhill as a civil parish and electoral ward within northern Bedford, in Bedfordshire. This village derived its name from "Brickhill Farm," which dates back to a 17th century manor house located there.

Early History of the Brickhill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brickhill research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1045, 1424, 1455, 1487, 1505, 1510, 1535 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Brickhill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brickhill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brickhill, Brickhull, Brcket, Bricket, Bricked, Bricus, Brickheat and many more.

Early Notables of the Brickhill family

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Brickhill migration to Australia +

Brickhill Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Brickhill, (b. 1800), aged 19, English store keeper who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Brickhill (post 1700) +

Joan Brickhill (b. 1924), award-winning and Tony nominated South African actress
Paul Brickhill (1916-1991), Australian writer, whose World War II books were turned into popular movies
Paul Chester Jerome Brickhill (1916-1991), Australian author

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary