Washbrook Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Washbrook was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Washbrook family lived at Waseborne in Devon.

Washbrook Early Origins

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The surname Washbrook was first found in Devon where it is related the family took their name from Waseborne in that county soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066. This village was granted to Hermer from Gotshelm. By the end of the 11th century they had branched to Worcestershire where they became a family great consequence. They were generations of Knights at the Manor at the Washbournes intermarried with the distinguished families of Zouch, Corbett, Wysham, Blount and the Earls of Warwick. Sir Roger Washbourne is the first on record.

Washbrook Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Washbourne, Washburn, Washborne, Washborn and others.

Washbrook Early History

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Washbrook Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Washbrook Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Selina Washbrook, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in Westland aboard the ship "Gainsborough" in 1878

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Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
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The Washbrook Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Washbrook Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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