The surname Mested was first found in Devon 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 13th century when they held lands.
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Early History of the Mested family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mested research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Mested History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Mested Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Mested, Measted, Mestead, Mestede and others.
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Early Notables of the Mested family
Distinguished members of the family include
the Mested family of Devon
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Migration of the Mested family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 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..
England
