Brookbank History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Brookbank name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having 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 Brookbank familyThe surname Brookbank 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 Brookbank familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brookbank research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1612, 1694, 1741, 1743, 1756 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Brookbank History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brookbank Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Brookbank has undergone many spelling variations, including Brookbank, Brocksbank, Brookebank, Brooksbank and many more. Early Notables of the Brookbank familyNotables of the family at this time include
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. 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 Brookbank were among those contributors: Brookbank Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Brookbank Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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