| ![Show Contents]() Mainor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Mainor familyThe surname Mainor was first found in Masny in Hainaut, France where Walter De Manny, 1st Baron Manny, KG (1310–1372), voyaged to England as a soldier of fortune and esquire of Queen Philippa in 1327. He settled in the London area founding Charterhouse and took part in the Scottish wars of King Edward III, eventually rising to be in command of the English fleet. He was later captured and thrown into prison at Saint-Jean-d'Angély but was able to escape. Upon his eventual return to England, he founded Charterhouse in London in 1349. His daughter Anne Hastings, Countess of Pembroke and 2nd Baroness Manny (1355–1384) succeeded him in 1375 and shortly before her death, she was invested as a Lady of the Garter. Early History of the Mainor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mainor research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1357, 1362, 1372, 1389, 1608, 1641, 1676 and 1706 are included under the topic Early Mainor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mainor Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Mayney, Maney, Many, Mainey, Mainy, Manie, Maynie, Mainie, Mainy, Meny, Meyney, Meney and many more. Early Notables of the Mainor familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mainor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mainor RankingIn the United States, the name Mainor is the 13,463rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Mainor familyBecause of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Mainor or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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- Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. (1930-1998), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Florida State Senate, 1967-71; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1971-89; Governor of Florida, 1991-98 2
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