Brooksfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Brooksfield

What does the name Brooksfield mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Brooksfield comes from when the family resided by a field near a brook. The surname Brooksfield is derived from the Old English words broc, which means brook, and feld, which means field.

Early Origins of the Brooksfield family

The surname Brooksfield was first found in Middlesex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Brooksfield family

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Brooksfield Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Brooksfield has been recorded under many different variations, including Brookefield, Brockfield, Brooksfield, Brokefield and others.

Early Notables of the Brooksfield family

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Migration of the Brooksfield family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Brooksfield or a variant listed above: Joseph Brookfield who settled in New England in 1771; and Thomas Brookfield settled in New Castle County, Delaware in 1844. These two settlers would produce descendants all over North America..

Contemporary Notables of the name Brooksfield (post 1700) +

David Brooksfield, American educator, New York State

The Brooksfield Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Beware the reaping