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 Broadrick Coat of Arms / Broadrick Family CrestThe surname of BROADRICK was a baptismal name 'the son of Baldrick' an ancient personal name which was brought into England and Ireland in the wake of the Norman Invasion of 1066. Many of the early names recorded in medieval documents denote noble families but many also indicate migration from the continent during, and in the wake of, the Norman invasion of 1066. There was a constant stream of merchants, workmen and others arriving in England during this time. In 1086 the Record of Great Inquisition of lands of England, their extent, value, ownership and liabilities was made by order of William The Conqueror. It is known as the Domesday Book. The name in Ireland is from the Gaelic O'Bruadair which was derived from a Norse font name. There were several septs, two of which are Barrymore, with a branch in Ossory, and of County Galway. Early records mention Hugh filius Baldrick, listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. Baptised. Charles Adams Baldrick, at St. Mary, Aldermary, London in the year 1722. The acquisition of surnames in Europe and England, during the last eight hundred years has been affected by many factors, including social class and social structure, naming practices in cultures and traditions. On the whole the richer and more powerful classes tended to acquire surnames earlier than the working class or the poor, while surnames were quicker to catch on in urban areas than in more sparsely populated rural areas. The bulk of surnames in England were formed in the 13th and 14th centuries. The process started earlier and continued in place names into the 19th century, but the norm is that in the 11th century people did not have surnames, whereas by the 15th century they did. The associated arms are recorded in Burkes General Armory. |
