Download or read book Richard Chamberlaine of Braintree, 1642 written by Welton Curtiss Chamberlain and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chamberlains descend from Norman ancestry. One of the first known ancestors was Tancrede De Hauteville who inherited the Castle of Tancarville. Ralph, Sire of Tancarviille was the first to take the name of Chamberlain when he became the chamberlain of William the Conquerer. Richard Chamberlaine (1600-1673) was the first ancestor to come to America. He settled in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1642. Descendants live in Massachusetts, New York and other parts of the United States.