Draughn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The roots of the name Draughn are found among the Strathclyde-Briton people of the ancient Scottish/English Borderlands. Draughn was originally found 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 Draughn family

The surname Draughn 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.

Important Dates for the Draughn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Draughn research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1050, 1778, 1868, 1665, 1698, 1778, 1868, 1780 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Draughn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Draughn Spelling Variations

In the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Draughn has appeared as Brougham, Bruham, Browham and others.

Early Notables of the Draughn family (pre 1700)

Notable 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...
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Migration of the Draughn family to Ireland

Some of the Draughn 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 Draughn family

The freedom, opportunity, and land of the North American colonies beckoned. There, Scots found a place where they were generally free from persecution and where they could go on to become important players in the birth of new nations. Some fought in the American War of Independence, while others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these Scottish settlers have been able to recover their lost national heritage in the last century through highland games and Clan societies in North America. Among them: George Brougham who settled in Maryland in 1774; Mrs. Brougham arrived in San Francisco California in 1852.

Contemporary Notables of the name Draughn (post 1700)

• Shaun Draughn (b. 1987), American football running back for the Cleveland Browns
• Seini Draughn (b. 1982), née Tonga, a Tongan professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and model

Citations

1. ^ Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
2. ^ Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print