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Early Origins of the Malbone family

The surname Malbone was first found in Cheshire 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 1250 when Ellen de Malbanc was the heiress. She married Sir Robert of Stockport. The family held a family seat at Mottram.

Early History of the Malbone family

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Malbone Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Malbone has undergone many spelling variations, including Malbon, Malbone, Mallebone, Marlybone, Mallibone and others.

Early Notables of the Malbone family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Colonel Godfrey Malbone (1695-1768) of Virginia and Connecticut...
  • He built the Malbone Castle and Estate, one of the oldest privately owned estates in Newport, Rhode Island...


United States Malbone migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Malbone were among those contributors:

Malbone Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Salvatore Malbone, aged 22, originally from Sicily, who arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Italia" from Palermo, Italy 1
  • Larcellina Malbone, aged 19, originally from Villalba, Sicily, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Madonna" from Palermo, Italy 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Malbone (post 1700) +

  • Elizabeth Malbone (1755-1832), American daughter of Colonel Francis Malbone, mother of Thomas Breese, the American naval officer known for his service under Oliver Hazard Perry during the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie
  • Edward Greene Malbone (1777-1807), American painter, one of the most sought-after miniaturists of his day; born at Newport, Rhode Island, he is thought to have descended from Colonel Godfrey Malbone
  • Colonel Francis Malbone (1759-1809), American merchant and politician, Representative from Rhode Island at-large (1793-1797), Member of Rhode Island State House of Representatives in 1807 and U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1809; his house, the Francis Malbone House is a historic house at 392 Thames Street in Newport in Newport, Rhode Island


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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