Maistre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Maistre family

The surname Maistre was first found in Ile-de-France, where this distinguished family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Maistre family

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Maistre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Le Maistre, Le Maître, Maistre, Maître, Lemaistre, Lemaître, Mestre, Mestre, Maistres and many more.

Early Notables of the Maistre family

Antoine Le Maistre (1608-1658), a French Jansenist lawyer, author and translator

Migration of the Maistre family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter LeMaistre who settled in San Francisco, California, in 1851; Frederick LeMaistre who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1860; John Lemaistre who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1863.

Contemporary Notables of the name Maistre (post 1700) +

Xavier Maistre (1763-1852), French painter and soldier
Joseph Marie Maistre (1753-1821), French political philosopher and diplomat