Bryon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bryon family

The surname Bryon was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat at Hélardière. Conjecturally they are descended from Brient de Bretagne who was Count of Brittany and Count of Vannes, whose younger brothers, the Counts Alain Le Noir, and Alain Le Roux, where the ancestors of the present British Royal Family.

Early History of the Bryon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bryon research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1784, 1789 and 1822 are included under the topic Early Bryon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bryon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Briand, Brian, Brien, Brient, Briant, Bryant, Bryand, Bryon, DeBriand, DesBriand, DeBriant, Debriant, Debriand, Desbriand, DeBrian and many more.

Early Notables of the Bryon family

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Bryon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bryon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Bryon, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 1

Bryon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Bryon, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
Adam Bryon, aged 26, who landed in New York in 1854 1

Bryon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bryon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Bryon, (b. 1839), aged 21, Irish domestic servant from County Laois (Queens) travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "William Miles" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st August 1860 2
Mr. John Bryon, (b. 1861), aged Infant, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1862 3
Mr. Johnson Bryon, (b. 1822), aged 39, British farmer travelling from London aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1862 3
Mrs. Harriet Bryon, (b. 1823), aged 38, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1862 3
Miss Emma Flint Bryon, (b. 1847), aged 14, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1862 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bryon (post 1700) +

Bryon Anthony McCane II (b. 1976), better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone,an American rapper, singer and the youngest member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bryon Rickerson (b. 1975), American Motion Picture Sound Editor Award nominated audio engineer, known for his work with the Peter Green Splinter Group, Just Go With it (2011), and Street Kings (2008)
Bryon Lee Weiss (1963-2014), American two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominated stuntman and actor, known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Live Free or Die Hard (2007) and Valkyrie (2008)
Bryon McCroskey, American professional mixed martial artist
Bryon E. Hyatt (d. 1936), American politician, Mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1935-36 4
Bryon Eagon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008 5
Bryon J. Scofield, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1878 6

The Bryon Motto +

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: Sans détour
Motto Translation: Without detour

Citations +

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html