Maidment History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Maidment family
The surname Maidment was first found in Suffolk 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 1202 when Eudo Maymonde held estates in that county.
Early History of the Maidment family
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Maidment Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Mayman, Maymond, Maimon, Mamon, Maymon, Mammon, Maidman, Maidment, Maymund, Maidmund, Maymunt, Maitmund, Mayment, Maymont, Mammen and many more.
Early Notables of the Maidment family
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Maidment Ranking
In Newfoundland, Canada, the name Maidment is the 626th most popular surname with an estimated 72 people with that name. 1
Maidment migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Maidment Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mrs. Mary Maidment, (b. 1801), aged 35, English laundress who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 20th June 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, 1 child on board with her 2
- Mr. Maidment, (b. 1826), aged 10, English settler traveling with convict mother Mrs. Mary Maidment, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 20th June 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
- Charles Maidment, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Charles Kerr" in 1840 3
- Esther Fanny Maidment, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Charles Kerr" in 1840 3
- Harriet Jane Maidment, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Charles Kerr" in 1840 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Maidment (post 1700) +
- Thomas "Tom" Maidment (1905-1971), English professional footballer
- Henry Maidment, British sprint canoer who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
- David "Dai" Maidment, Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s
- James Maidment (1793-1879), British antiquary, collector and poet, good friend of Sir Walter Scott
Historic Events for the Maidment family +
- Col. Sydney Maidment (1869-1914), English Second Class Passenger returning from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 4
- Mrs. Harriett Maidment (1868-1914), née Peckham English Second Class Passenger returning from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 4
- Mr. Harold L Maidment (b. 1921), English Ordinary Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Dorchester, Dorset, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 5
- Mr. Albert Maidment (1862-1914), Newfoundlander from Shambler's Cove, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he died during this time
- Mr. Robert Maidment (1884-1914), Newfoundlander from Shambler's Cove, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he died during this time
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