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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Badley vs Bradley (Surname)
« on: Saturday 06 July 19 23:58 BST (UK) »
The 1637? Bradley immigrant in New Haven William Bradley (1619-1691) always used Bradley whereas it appears his father Danyell/Daniel, who remained in Yorkshire, was usually known/written as Broadley (as was his predecessors). New country, new spelling. After Daniel died, his widow Elizabeth Sheaffe Broadley brought William's half-siblings Ellen, Joshua, Daniel, Nathan & Stephen to New Haven, where she apparently then assumed her stepson's surname of Bradley. New country, new spelling.