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Broughs of Yorkshire, England

The lineages of the Broughs of Yorkshire, England, extends back to Medieval times--and their descendants can be found today in the British Isles and the United States.

The following image comes from the book "A History of Yorkshire North Riding: The Victoria History of the Counties of England" (by William Page, London, England, 1968, Volume 1, page 75; FHL Book # 942, H2vyn), and states the following: "In 1435-1436, John Brough was returned as holding one knight's fee in North and South Cowton. From him the manor [of Gilling] descended through his son William, his grandson and great-grandson of the same name to his great-great-grandson William Brough, who left daughters and co-heirs Anne and Elizabeth. Anne was married to Thomas Tempest, who died seised of North Cowton Manor about 1544, leaving a daughter and heir Anne wife of Sir Ralph Bulmer...."

Interestingly, the Broughs of Yorkshire used the same Brough Shield (shown above) of "five swans" as did the Broughs of Staffordshire on their Brough Shield and Coat of Arms. And as Ann Brough Hind of England stated in May 2010: "We can't dismiss anyone who has the five swans of the field on their Arms as so many of the Houses of Broughs offshoot from the basics. The bearers of different Arms were granted their own for their accomplishments, but the bloodline is for the most part descended."

Another reference to the Broughs of Yorkshire states that: "The earliest mention found of Broughs in Hauxwell is in 1516, when Peter Brough of Newton Morrell, Henry Brough of Spennithorne and Anthony and Thomas Brough of East Hauxwell were pardoned for a murder committed at West Hauxwell. The John said to be the grantee had, according to tradition, a son and heir Peter, father of the Leonard [Brough] who made a settlement of his manor [of East Hauxwell] in 1560. …Thomas [Brough] was assessed for the subsidy here in 1588-1599, and with Leonard his son and heir and Jane his wife sold the manor in 1604 to his kinsman Richard Brough. Richard died in 1614, leaving a son and heir Lancelot, who died a minor in 1620. …The village of East Hauxwell [had a] manor-house and rectory facing each other at the south end of the village street. Leonard Brough's water-mill at East Hauxwell is mentioned in 1560." ("A History of Yorkshire North Riding: The Victoria History of the Counties of England", by William Page, London, England, 1968, Volume 1, pages 246-247; FHL Book # 942, H2vyn.)

And another reference to the Broughs of Yorkshire states that: "The village of Elloughton lies about 15 km west of Hull, at the foot of the woods escarpment and 2 km from the banks of the river Humber. The parish is best known for the hamlet of Brough, beside the river, the site of a Roman fort and the scene of an attempt at town plantation in the 13 century. ...In the present century [1979] an aircraft factory has been established at Brough and extensive house-building has joined the two settlement. ...The Humber [river] crossing from Wintringham (Lincs.) to Brough was used by the Romans, if not before. Brough ferry was often mentioned from the Middle Ages." ("A History of Yorkshire East Riding: The Victoria History of the Counties of England", by William Page, London, England, 1968, Volume 4, page 93; FHL Book # 942, H2vye.V.4.)

Two large descendant families of the Yorkshire Broughs have been documented by the RBFO. They include the Broughs of Lastingham, Yorkshire; and the Broughs of Crambe, Yorkshire. Below is listed the genealogies and direct-line Brough ancestries of these two large Brough families.

Genealogies of the Broughs of Yorkshire (PAF 5.2)

The Broughs of Lastingham, Yorkshire:
Farrell Pitt Brough, b. 1924, Kamas, Utah, USA; Lumberman & Rancher
Wallace McKinley Brough, b.1897, Deepwater, Missouri, USA; Lumberman & Miner
George W. Brough, b.1854, Beech Creek, Indiana, USA; Farmer
John Brough, chr.1819, Kirkby Moorside, Yorkshire, England; Farmer
Robert Brough (Bruff), chr.1784, Gilling Near Helmsley, Yorkshire, England; Agricultural Laborer
Joseph Brough (Bruff), chr.1743, Gilling Near Helmsley, Yorkshire, England; Man Servant
Robert Brough, chr,1710, Gilling Near Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Robert Brough, chr.1667, Lastingham, Yorkshire, England
Robert Brough, chr.1629, Lastingham, Yorkshire, England
John Brough, chr.1596, Pickering, Yorkshire, England
William Brough, b.abt.1571, Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Genuki link to the history, records and photographs of Dunnington, Yorkshire

The Broughs of Crambe, Yorkshire:
Robert Max Brough, b.1927, East Tremonton, Utah, USA
Owen Lavar Brough, b.1886, Spring City, Utah, USA
George William Brough, b.1854, Lehi, Utah, USA
William Brough, chr.1791, St. Leonard, New Malton, Yorkshire, England
Willian Nicholson (Brough), chr.1763 (adopted), Old Malton, Yorkshire, England
John Brough, b.1738, Crambe, Yorkshire, England
Francis Brough, b.abt.1712, Crambe, Yorkshire, England

Genuki link to the history, records and photographs of Crambe, Yorkshire

The Town of Brough in East Riding, Yorkshire

     The town of Brough, or Brough-on-Humber, is in the civil parish of Elloughton-cum-Brough in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The town has a population of about 7,000.
     According to historical documents of the 1820's (as quoted by Colin Hinson in on-line Genuki): "Brough [is] in the parish of Elloughton, wapentake of Harthill, & liberty of St. Peter's; ¾ mile S. of Elloughton, 3 miles SSE. of South Cave. At this place is a Ferry across the Humber to Wintringham, Lincolnshire. Here the Roman road runs from Lincoln to York. This place by Horsley and others, is supposed to have been the Petvasia of Ptolemy. --Drake differs from them, but states, "that it seems to bid fair for being a Roman fortress."

Above map from Super Scale Great Britain Road Atlas AZ (Geographers' A-Z Map Company)

The following pictures of Brough in Yorkshire were taken by Philip and Bebe Brough in April 2010