| ![Show Contents]() Maltbie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancient history of the Maltbie name begins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the family resided in the region of Maultby in various counties throughout England. Maltbie is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Maltbie familyThe surname Maltbie was first found in Yorkshire at Maltby (Maultby) a former mining town and civil parish in South Yorkshire and/or at Maltby a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire. Maltby is also a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire. The Yorkshire locals are by far the larger of the place names. There are three distinct listings in the Domesday Book of 1086 and all are spelt Maltbi. The place name literally means "farmstead or village of a man called Malti," or "where the malt is made." 1 "This place was formerly the residence of a family of the same name, who continued in possession for several generations." 2 The parish of Acaster-Malbais in the union of York, partly in the Ainsty wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire was home to another branch of the family. "This place partly derives its name from the family of Malby, who flourished here for some centuries after the Conquest, until at length a daughter and heiress was married to Fairfax of Walton, created Viscount Emley." 2 "The manor of Ayton, in Cleveland, was, soon after Domesday, granted to the ancient family of Malebisse, and was held of the King i7i capite et dehonore. There was anciently a chapel here, built by Sir William Malebisse about the year 1215." Grave's Cleveland. "Richard Malebisse in 1131 held one fee of the Honour of Eye (Rotul. Pip.) ; and his brother Hugh (Richard ii.'s father) made his will in 1138. They had large estates in various parts of the county, and others in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, where they held Kyneton of the Honour of Richmond." Gale's Richmondshire. "Acaster Malbis, near York, which alone keeps the name in remembrance, is believed to have been one of their residences; and the second Richard had a house close to the city, at Clementhorpe on the Ouse. In 1191 he and his brother Hugh were excommunicated by the Pope as adherents and abettors of Prince John ; but he contrived to make his peace with the authorities, and in 1198 founded a Praemonstratensian Abbey at Newbo in Lincolnshire, endowing it with all his lands in the village of Newbo, the churches of Acaster, and Kyneton. John Malebisse was Joint-Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1314." 3 Early History of the Maltbie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maltbie research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1831 is included under the topic Early Maltbie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maltbie Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Maltbie include Maltby, Maltbie, Maltbe, Maultsby, Maltsby, Maltbey, Malebisse and many more. Early Notables of the Maltbie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Maltbie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Maltbie familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Maltbie or a variant listed above: John Maltby settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630; along with Robert and William; Samuel Maltby settled in Fairfield, Conn. in 1820.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Maltbie (post 1700) | + |
- Theodore Mills Maltbie (1842-1915), American lawyer and a member of both the Connecticut State Assembly and the Connecticut State Senate, father of William Mills Maltbie
- William Mills Maltbie (1880-1961), American lawyer, judge, and Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
- Roger Lin Maltbie (b. 1951), American professional golfer and analyst for NBC Sports and ESPN
- William M. Maltbie, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Granby; Elected 1912 4
- Theodore M. Maltbie, American politician, Member of Connecticut State Senate 3rd District, 1884-85 4
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 3 of 3
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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