| ![Show Contents]() Broodbank History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancient roots of the Broodbank family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Broodbank comes from when the family lived in Yorkshire, where the name is derived from two places with the name Brooksbank in the West Riding. These place names are derived from Old English: brokes, the genitive of broke, which means "brook, stream"; and bank, as in riverbank. 1 2 Early Origins of the Broodbank familyThe surname Broodbank was first found in Yorkshire where one of the first listings of the name was Thomas Brokesbank, who was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 3 Early History of the Broodbank familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Broodbank research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1612, 1694, 1741, 1743, 1756 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Broodbank History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Broodbank Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Broodbank has appeared include Brookbank, Brocksbank, Brookebank, Brooksbank and many more. Early Notables of the Broodbank familyAnother 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Broodbank Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Broodbank familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Broodbank arrived in North America very early: Robert Brooksbank who arrived in New York in 1823.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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