The earliest roots of the name Brught are with the Viking settlers of the early Middle Ages; the surname having come from a place named by the Vikings It is a name for someone who lived in the places named Overbrough and Netherbrough in Harray, in the Orkney Islands. It is believed that the origins of the Brught name are Norse, but it is not known if the place or personal name came first.
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Early Origins of the Brught family
The surname Brught was first found in the Orkneys, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
Early History of the Brught family
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Brught Spelling Variations
Standards against which to judge the accuracy of spellings and translations did not yet exist in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations in names dating from that era, are thus, an extremely common occurrence. Brught has been recorded as Brough, Burgh, Brugh, Broughe, Burghe, Brughe, Bruche and many more.
Early Notables of the Brught family
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Migration of the Brught family
The New World was far from the oppressive regime of the old country. It was a place where there was more land than people and political and religious freedom were far easier to come by. Many Scots even got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. In recent years, interest in this heritage has been generated by Clan societies and regular highland games in North America. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Brught name: Edward Brough settled in Virginia in 1642; James Brough settled in Jamaica in 1685; George Brough settled in Savannah, Georgia in 1774; with his wife Barbara, three sons and a daughter.
