The name ‘Brunning’ originates from England. It is derived from the Middle English and Old English personal name ‘Brunning’, originally a patronymic from the byname ‘Brun’ referring to the colour of the hair, complexion, or clothing. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Browning’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 13th century were a ‘Henry Brunwyne’, from Suffolk, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The poet ‘Robert Browning’, (1812-89) came of a family that had been settled in Dorset, England for over 500 years.
The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definitely determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘Richard Browning’, aged 21, a sawyer by trade, from Southwark, county of Middlesex, England. He immigrated to North America in 1774, sailing from the Port of London aboard the ship named the ‘Letitia’ on the 7th of February 1774, arriving in Marylan…
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