Before the Norman Conquest, before the great migrations that would scatter families across continents, there existed a village in Flanders. Its name was Brontegeest — and though the village itself has been lost to time, its legacy endures in the bloodlines of those who carry its memory in their very name.
The journey from that ancient Flemish settlement to the Pendegraft family of today spans over a thousand years. It is a tale of conquest and settlement, of knights and farmers, of names transformed by language and time.
"The surname is ultimately of Norman-Flemish pre-10th century origins. It is locational from a now 'lost' medieval village called Brontegeest, in the province of Flanders, near to the city of Ghent." — SurnameDB, Historical Records