Show ContentsBrundish History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Brundish come from when the family resided in Brundish, the parish near the county of Suffolk.

Early Origins of the Brundish family

The surname Brundish was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Brundish family

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Brundish 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. Brundish has been recorded under many different variations, including Brundish, Brundische, Brundisshe, Brundysh, Brundyshe and many more.

Early Notables of the Brundish family

Notables of the family at this time include

  • Edmund de Brundish, the Rector of Castor in Norfolk in the 1340s, and John Jelliand Brundish, a prominent writer and poet during the 1700s


Australia Brundish migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Brundish Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Brundish, (b. 1796), aged 38, English convict who was convicted in Suffolk, England for 7 years for burglary, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 27 September 1834, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/augusta-jessie


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