Show ContentsBrockelbank History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Brockelbank family

The surname Brockelbank was first found in Cumberland, at Brocklebank, with Stoneraise, a township, in the parish of Westward, union of Wigton, Allerdale ward below Derwent. 1 2

Early History of the Brockelbank family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brockelbank research. Another 216 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1636, 1714, 1741, 1801, 1814, 1845, 1885, 1905, 1906 and 1939 are included under the topic Early Brockelbank History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brockelbank Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that rules have developed and the process of spelling according to sound has been abandoned. Scottish names from before that time tend to appear under many different spelling variations. Brockelbank has been spelled Brocklebank, Bricklebank and others.

Early Notables of the Brockelbank family

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Brockelbank migration to the United States +

Unwelcome in their beloved homeland, many Scots sailed for the colonies of North America. There, they found land and freedom, and even the opportunity to make a new nation in the American War of Independence. These Scottish settlers played essential roles in the founding of the United States, and the shaping of contemporary North America. Among them:

Brockelbank Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Lucia A Brockelbank, who arrived in New York in 1862 3
  • Mary Brockelbank, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1862 3
  • Sand Brockelbank, aged 31, who arrived in New York in 1862 3


The Brockelbank 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: Pro patria
Motto Translation: For my country.


  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  3. 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)


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