| ![Show Contents]() Brocklehurst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Brocklehurst familyThe surname Brocklehurst was first found in Guyenne, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Guyen and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Early History of the Brocklehurst familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brocklehurst research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brocklehurst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brocklehurst Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brocas, Brokas, Brokaw, Brogas, Brogaw, Broces and others. Early Notables of the Brocklehurst familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brocklehurst Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Brocklehurst migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Brocklehurst Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Brocklehurst, an English convict brought to America from Middlesex county in 1762
Brocklehurst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Robert Brocklehurst, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Philadelphia in 1813
- Robert Brocklehurst, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1813
- James Brocklehurst, who arrived at age 22 at the port of Philadelphia
| Brocklehurst migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Brocklehurst Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- William Brocklehurst, aged 28, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Resolute" in 1865
- Sarah Brocklehurst, aged 28, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Resolute" in 1865
- Sarah Brocklehurst, aged 11 mths., who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Resolute" in 1865
- Mr. Brocklehurst, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Wild Duck" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 20th December 1867 1
- Mrs. Brocklehurst, British settler with children travelling from London aboard the ship "Wild Duck" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 20th December 1867 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brocklehurst (post 1700) | + |
- Harry Brocklehurst, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920 2
- Philip Brocklehurst (1887-1975), 2nd Baronet of Swythamley Park, English member of Shackleton’s 1907-1909 expedition to Antarctica, eponym of Mount Brocklehurst, Antarctica
- Aaron Brocklehurst (b. 1985), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman from Nanaimo, BC
- William Coare Brocklehurst (1818-1900), English Liberal Party politician
- Lieutenant-Colonel William Brocklehurst Brocklehurst (1851-1929), English businessman and Liberal Party politician from Macclesfield in Cheshire, co-founder of William, John & Thomas Brocklehurst & Co (1816-1891), a private bank now part of the Royal Bank of Scotland
- Sir John Ogilvy Brocklehurst (1926-1981), 3rd Baronet of Swythamley Park
- Danny Brocklehurst (b. 1971), English BAFTA and International Emmy Award winning screenwriter
- John Brocklehurst the Younger DL, MP (1788-1870), English silk manufacturer, banker and politician representing Macclesfield, from 1832 to 1868
- Sir Philip Lancaster Brocklehurst (1827-1904), 1st Baronet of Swythamley Park
- Thomas Unett Brocklehurst, English banker at Macclesfield, Cheshire who reputedly introduced grey squirrels to Britain from America by releasing them on his estate in 1876, inadvertently endangering the native Red Squirrel
- ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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