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Hepburn
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The Hepburn name is territorial, coming from the village of Hebburn in the parish of Chillingham in Northumberland. During the late thirteenth or early fourteenth century, an Adam de Hibburne appears to have been captured by the Scots on one of their many cross-border raids. On his way through East Lothian to Edinburgh, the story goes that he saved the Earl of Dunbar from attack by an unbroken wil.....
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Heraldry Database: Brown
Brown
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Surname: Brown
Branch: Brown
Origins: British
More Info: England
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Background: Old Norse - Brunn, but was not common after the conquest. Old English - Brun - of hair or complexion.
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 Motto: Accipe quantum vis, Take as much as you wish. View the Heraldry Dictionary for help.
We are unable to locate the history for this surname. If you can provide us with this information, then please contact Arms & Badges!
Name Variations: Brown, Browne, Broun, Broune, Bron.
References:One or more of the following publications has been referenced for this article.The General Armory; Sir Bernard Burke - 1842.
A Handbook of Mottoes; C.N. Elvin - 1860.
English Surnames; C.M. Matthews - 1966.
A Dictionary of English Surnames; P.H. Reaney - 1958.
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