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Where did the English Melan family come from? What is the English Melan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Melan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Melan family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Mayland, Maylan, Meylan, Maylin, Meylin, Meylen, Meylin, Mailand, Mailen and many more.

First found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1190 when Thomas Mailand held estates in that county.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Melan research. Another 253 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1455, and 1487 are included under the topic Early Melan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Melan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Melan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Melan, aged 21, landed in New York, NY in 1853

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  10. Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
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The Melan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Melan Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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