Bredwick History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of BredwickWhat does the name Bredwick mean? Bredwick is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in Northamptonshire. The name derives from the term at the Broadway which is at times shortened by omitting the first a. Early Origins of the Bredwick familyThe surname Bredwick was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Bredwick familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bredwick research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bredwick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bredwick Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Bredwick family name include Bradway, Broadway, Bradwaye and others. Early Notables of the Bredwick familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bredwick Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bredwick familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Bredwick surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Alexander Bradwaye who settled in Virginia in 1623, with his wife Cicely Bradway; Edward Bradway, who arrived in New Jersey with his wife Mary in 1664.
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