Brooksbey History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Brooksbey familyThe surname Brooksbey was first found in Leicestershire at Brooksby, a parish, in the union of Melton-Mowbray, hundred of East Goscote. 1 We recommend the reader to explore the ancient Harleian Manuscripts which are in the archives of the British Museum. These Manuscripts are a Catalogue of the Herald's Visitations between 1510 and 1600. This distinguished surname Brookesby of Broughton, Stapleford, Shollesly of Leicestershire, Brokesby of Lancashire, and Brookesby of Kilvington in Nottingham are all recorded in MS 1400, MS 1180, 1189, 1195, (in various folios) and others. Early History of the Brooksbey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brooksbey research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1220, 1235, 1605, 1637, 1666, 1712 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Brooksbey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brooksbey Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brookesby, Brooksby, Brokesby, Brooksbie, Brookebee, Brocksby, Broxby, Booxby, Broockesby, Brockby, Brokeby, Brokesbourn and many more. Early Notables of the Brooksbey familyDistinguished members of the family include Francis Brokesby or Brookesbuy (1637-1714), an English nonjuror. He was the son of Obadiah Brokesby, a gentleman of independent fortune, of Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of James Pratt, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. His uncle Nathaniel was a schoolmaster. As all the nine children of his grandfather Francis received scriptural names, it is probable that he came of a Puritan stock. He became a member and afterwards a fellow...
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Brooksbey Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
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