Briencun Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Briencun is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Briencun family lived at Brimstone Hall at Little Wakering in Essex. Originally the family came from Briencun in Normandy, France.

Briencun Early Origins

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The surname Briencun was first found in Essex, where they held a family seat after the Norman Conquest. The family came from Briencun in Normandy and has left its name in Brimstone Hall at Little Wakering in Essex.

Briencun Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Briencun have been found, including Brimson, Brimsone, Brimstone, Brymstone, Briencun, Brinzun, Brinsun, Brimsun and many more.

Briencun Early History

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Briencun Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Briencun were among those contributors: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.

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The Briencun Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Briencun Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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