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by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)
© 2002-2012 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 24 June 2012
| Bruselaunce | |||||
| Neither Bardsley, nor Reaney & Wilson specifically give meanings for this term, but both categorize it with Breaklance, Breakspear, etc. Reaney & Wilson (p. 69 s.n. Bruiser) says, "OFr bruiser 'to break'". Taken together, this information leads me to believe that this byname means 'break lance'. | |||||
| Name | Additional Description | Date | Source | ||
| John | Bruselaunce | 1229 | Bardsley (p. 141 s.n. Bruselance) | ||
| Robert | Bruselance | 1273 | Bardsley (p. 141 s.n. Bruselance) | ||
| Stephen | Bruselaunce | 1308 | Reaney & Wilson (p. 62 s.n. Breakspear) | ||
| Martin | Briselaunce | 1312 | Reaney & Wilson (p. 62 s.n. Breakspear) | ||
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