The History of the Brackstons

Surnames as we know them today, were First assumed in Europe from the 11th. to the 15th. century. They were not in use in England and Scotland before the Norman Conquest of 1066 and were first found in the Domesday Book. The employment of a second name, a custom introduced by the Normans, who themselves had not long before adopted it, became in course of time, a mark of gentle blood, and it was deemed a disgrace for a gentleman to have but one single name, as the meaner sort had. It was not until the reign of Edward 11 1307 - 1327, that the practise became general amongst all people.

These names were adopted according to fairly general principles and can be generally divided into four classifications. Local names are taken from places of origin. Occupational names denote the trade or profession of early users. Nicknames describe mental and physical charactaristics, complerion, clothes etcetera. The patronymic was the method of taking the first name of the father as last name of the son.

The Surname of Brackston has the arms recorded in The General Armony 11. Registered in London in 1751.

The name is from a place of that name in England.

The blazon of Arms is a ermine on a canton sable a horses head couped argent bit and reins gules.