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History of the Brown Family Name Spelling variations include: Brown, Broun, Brun and others. First found in in Cumberland where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were:
Alexander, Andrew, Anthony, Archibald, Catherine, Charles, Christopher, David,
Edward, Elizabeth, Francis, Frederick, George, Henry, Hugh, James, and so on.
All of whom arrived in Pennsylvania in the early 19th century. In Newfoundland,
Andrew Brown settled in Toads Cove (now Tors Cove) in 1676; John Browne settled
in Petty Harbour in 1677; John Brown settled there in 1704; they also settled in
Placentia, Harbour Main, Quidi Vidi; Fogo, Twillingate, Great Belle Isle;
Harbour Grace and many many more between 1704 and 1870. and others. Explanation: Origin: English
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