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The Melsted name is a habitational name derived from Milstead in Kent.

Early Origins of the Melsted family

The surname Melsted was first found in Kent at Milstead, a village in the borough of Swale which dates back to the late 11th century when it was listed as Milstede. The place name probably means "middle place" from the Old English middel + stede. 1 However, the first reference of the surname was in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 where Richard de Minsted was listed in Buckinghamshire. Apparently the "n" and the "l" were often interchanged. 2 In this case, the name could have originated at Minstead is a small village and civil parish in the New Forest, Hampshire. This village dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 3 where it was listed as Mintestede and literally meant "place where mint grows or is grown," from the Old English word minte + stede. 1

Early History of the Melsted family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Melsted research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Melsted History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Melsted Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Melsted, Melstead, Milstead, Misted and others.

Early Notables of the Melsted family

More information is included under the topic Early Melsted Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Melsted family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Milstead, a bonded passenger, who arrived in Barbados or Jamaica in 1674; as well as John Milsteed, who left England for Virginia in 1774.
  1. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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