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![Show Contents]() McVriew History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
McVriew is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The McVriew family lived in Norfolk. Historians disagree on which of three regions of Normandy the name is drawn from, Brix, Le Brus, or Briouze, but whatever the region the name is clearly from Normandy. Early Origins of the McVriew familyThe surname McVriew was first found in Suffolk at Little Wenham, a parish, in the incorporation and hundred of Samford. "The church contains memorials to the family of Brewes. Here are the remains of an old castellated mansion, the seat of that ancient family, by whom it appears to have been erected in 1569; it has been converted into a granary." 1 Early History of the McVriew familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McVriew research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1500 is included under the topic Early McVriew History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McVriew Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Brewes, Brews, Brewe, Brewse, Brewis, Brew, Brewas, Brewase, Brue, MacBrew and many more. Early Notables of the McVriew familyMore information is included under the topic Early McVriew Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the McVriew family to Ireland
Some of the McVriew family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 35 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 McVriew familyMany English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name McVriew or a variant listed above: Sackfield Brew who settled in Virginia in 1652; William Brew arrived in Philadelphia in 1851.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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