| ![Show Contents]() Bryers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bryers familyThe surname Bryers was first found in Huntingdonshire where the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 record John in le Breres in 1273. 1 2 The name is thought to have derived from the Old English word for "prickly thornbush, formerly including the bramble" as in "dweller among the brambles." 2 "Brear is as well-known Yorkshire name" 1 as the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include: Willelmus del Breres; Ricardus Brere; and Robertus Brere as all holding lands there at that time. Early History of the Bryers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bryers research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1762, 1765, 1774, 1778 and 1799 are included under the topic Early Bryers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bryers Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bryers, Bruyers, Buyers and others. Early Notables of the Bryers familyHenry Bryer (d. 1799), English engraver, a pupil of William Wynne Ryland, in partnership with whom he for some years carried on an extensive printselling business in Cornhill; but, owing chiefly to Ryland's extravagance, the firm became bankrupt. In 1762 Bryer gained the Society of Arts premium for a large plate representing...
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| Bryers migration to the United States | + |
Bryers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Robert Bryers, who received a land patent in Virginia in 1714
- Robert Bryers, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 3
- Alexander Bryers, who arrived in Hampton, Virginia in 1728
Bryers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Bryers, who was recorded as being a "British Alien" in New York in 1812
- William Bryers, aged 30, who landed in New York in 1812 3
- Philip Bryers, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1819
- John Bryers, who arrived at the port of New York, NY in 1820
- Robert Bryers, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 3
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| Bryers migration to Australia | + |
Bryers Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bryers (post 1700) | + |
- Duane Bryers (1911-2012), American artist and sculptor, perhaps best remembered for his plump pinup girl Hilda who appeared in calendars from the mid-1950s to 1980s
- Ronald Frederick "Ron" Bryers (1919-1987), New Zealand rugby union player who played as a lock, but in his early career was in the backs and was a loose forward
- Rhonda Bryers (1952-2007), New Zealand singer of Maori descent, born in Taumarunui, daughter of Ron Bryers
- Paul Bryers (b. 1955), British BAFTA Award nominated film director, screenwriter, and author from Liverpool
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au
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