Climbing the Brabyn family tree part 2

Following on from my last post about the Brabyn family tree, I've found out about HouseofNames.com, which provides some interesting background to the family - and a colourful version of the coat of arms shown here.

This history is a a little different from my understanding (which is that the first Brabyns recorded in the UK were former Flemish mercenaries who settled as pirates in Cornwall in the 15th Century).

So are we pre-Norman Conquest pillars of Lancashire society, or more recently reformed mercenaries, pirates and wreckers?

Climbing the Brabyn family tree

Following our trip to scatter my father's ashes, there has been plenty of activity on Facebook and the Gigrower website as Brabyns from all over the world have got in touch.  Several people are compiling family trees and asking me how the family fits together - and someone has even produced a family coat of arms.

I'm very happy to host the discussion here so we don't have to rely on the Gigrower moderators to put us in touch with each other - please feel free to leave your comments here and we can piece the family history together!

There's talk of a gathering later in the year too, so spread the word if you would like to get everyone together...