The surname Maistre was first found in Ile-de-France, where this distinguished family has held a family seat since ancient times.
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Early History of the Maistre family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maistre research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1245, 1608, 1650, 1658 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Maistre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Maistre Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Le Maistre, Le Maître, Maistre, Maître, Lemaistre, Lemaître, Mestre, Mestre, Maistres and many more.
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Early Notables of the Maistre family
Notable amongst the family was
Antoine Le Maistre (1608-1658), a French Jansenist lawyer, author and translator
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Migration of the Maistre family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter LeMaistre who settled in San Francisco, California, in 1851; Frederick LeMaistre who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1860; John Lemaistre who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1863.
Contemporary Notables of the name Maistre (post 1700)
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Xavier Maistre (1763-1852), French painter and soldier
Joseph Marie Maistre (1753-1821), French political philosopher and diplomat
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