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![Show Contents]() Muster History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Muster surname is thought to derived from the Middle English/Old French word "moustarde," meaning "mustard." It has been suggested that the name was originally occupational, for a dealer in spices; or perhaps a nickname for someone with a hot temper or a vicious tongue. Early Origins of the Muster familyThe surname Muster was first found in Huntingdon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of lands in Huntingdon who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Although popular authors of surname origins attribute this name to the spice, it is most likely totally unrelated and more likely a Flemish import at the time of the Conquest. This is reasonably confirmed that the use of mustard in Britain started only in 1720 when Mrs Clements of Durham invented the table form of the spice. Early History of the Muster familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Muster research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Muster History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Muster Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mustard, Mostart, Mussard, Moussard, Moussart and others. Early Notables of the Muster familyMore information is included under the topic Early Muster Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Muster migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Muster Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Lambaert Muster, who landed in New York in 1709 2
- Michael Muster, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
- Jho Peter Muster, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
- Christof Muster, who arrived in America in 1765
- Johann Muster, who settled in America in 1788
Muster Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jane Muster, who settled in New York, NY in 1821
- Jakob Muster, who landed in Kentucky in 1881 2
Muster Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Edwanu Muster, who settled in Portland, ME in 1911
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Muster migration to the United States 
