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![Show Contents]() Browghan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The first people to use the name Browghan were a family of Strathclyde-Britons who lived in the Scottish/English Borderlands. The name comes from when someone lived in Galloway in the southwest of Scotland. The Rhiged lived in what later became the northern English counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire. Early Origins of the Browghan familyThe surname Browghan was first found in Westmorland, at Brougham Castle a medieval building about 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Penrith in what is now known as Cumbria. “The De Burghams held it temp. Edward the Confessor.” 1 This castle was built on an ancient Roman fort named Brocavum and was originally at the intersection of three Roman roads. Early History of the Browghan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Browghan research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1050, 1665, 1698, 1778, 1780, 1833 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Browghan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Browghan Spelling VariationsSurnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Browghan has appeared as Brougham, Bruham, Browham and others. Early Notables of the Browghan familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Henry Brougham (1665-1698), an English divine from Scales Hall, Cumberland. He was one of the twelve children of Henry Brougham of Scales Hall, Cumberland, sheriff for the county in the 6th of William III. 2
Henry Peter Brougham...
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Browghan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Browghan family to Ireland
Some of the Browghan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Browghan familyThe North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them: George Brougham who settled in Maryland in 1774; Mrs. Brougham arrived in San Francisco California in 1852.
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: Pro rege lege grege
Motto Translation: For King, the law, and the people.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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