The surname Brotterton was first found in North Yorkshire at Brotherton, a village and civil parish in the Selby district which dates back to c. 1030 when it was listed as Brothertun. The place name literally means "farmstead of the brother, or or a man called Brothir." 1 The village is the birth place of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, Earl Marshal (1300-1338), fifth son of Edward I of England and Margaret of France and a younger half-brother of Edward II.
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Early History of the Brotterton family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brotterton research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1158, 1296, 1300 and 1338 are included under the topic Early Brotterton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Brotterton Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Brotherton, Brotherston and others.
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Early Notables of the Brotterton family
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Migration of the Brotterton family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nesta Brotherston who settled in Virginia in 1636; Hesta Brotherton settled in Virginia in 1636 (probably the same person); Thomas Brotherton settled in Maryland in 1775.
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