Maull History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Maull family

The surname Maull was first found in Yorkshire. This ancient Norman family assumed their surname from the town and lordship of Maule, in the Vexin Francois, eight leagues from Paris. Guarin de Maule, the young son of Ansold, Lord of Maule accompanied William the Conqueror to England and acquired the Lordship of Hatton, county York for his efforts. 1

His son, Robert de Maule aligned himself with David, Earl of Huntingdon, later known as David II., and moved to Scotland with the monarch and there obtained vast lands in Lothian where his family held a family seat. 2

"William, son of Robert, took part in the battle of the Standard, 1138, an obtained the lands of Easter Fowlis in Perthshire. He witnessed c. 1141 confirmation of a charter by Earl Henry to the church of S. Mary of Haddington of the lands of Clerchetune, now Clerkington. He also had grants of tofts in Selkirk and Clackmannan from Malcolm IV. By the marriage of Peter de Maule with Christina de Valoniis before 1215 he acquired the large baronies of Panmure ard Bervie. Sir William de Maul swore fealty to Edward I at St. Andrews, 1291." 3

Early History of the Maull family

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Maull Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maule, Maull, Maul and others.

Early Notables of the Maull family

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Maull migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maull Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Georg Maull, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 4
George Maull, who landed in New York in 1798 4

Maull Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Maull, who landed in Mississippi in 1842 4
Joseph Philipp Maull, who landed in St Louis, Missouri in 1854 4
Ludwig Karl Maull, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1886 4
Christian Ferdinand Maull, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1886 4

Maull migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Maull Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Agnes Maull, (b. 1864), aged 2, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 5th January 1867 5
Mrs. Ellen Maull, (b. 1845), aged 21, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 5th January 1867 5
Mr. Alexander Maull, (b. 1844), aged 22, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 5th January 1867 5
Miss Margaret Maull, (b. 1866), aged 1 month, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 5th January 1867 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Maull (post 1700) +

Louis Maull, American businessman who founded the Louis Maull company in 1897, first as a grocery business and later in 1926 they created Maull's Barbecue Sauce who had the radio slogan "Don't baste your barbecue, You Gotta Maull it!"
Joseph Maull (1781-1846), American physician and politician, 34rd Governor of Delaware in 1846, Member of the Delaware House of Representatives (1817-1824), (1827-1830) and (1839-1846)
I. G. Maull, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1868 6
Harold V. Maull, American politician, Mayor of Boca Raton, Florida, 1964-65, 1968-69 6
G. Clifton Maull, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1932, 1948 6
Charles H. Maull, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1888 6
Henry Maull (1829-1907), British portrait photographer, co-founder of Maull and Fox which photographed many famous contemporaries including two of Charles Darwin, many are found in the book Photographic Portraits of Living Celebrities, published from 1856 to 1859
Otto Maull (1887-1957), German geographer and geopolitician
Joseph Maull Carey (1845-1924), American lawyer, rancher and judge

The Maull Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Clementia tecte rigore
Motto Translation: Clemency concealed under rigour.

Citations +

Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html