Mapother History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Mapother family

The surname Mapother 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 estates in that shire.

Early History of the Mapother family

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Mapother Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maypowder, Mapowder, Mapower, Maypower, Maypowter and many more.

Early Notables of the Mapother family

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Migration of the Mapother 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..

Contemporary Notables of the name Mapother (post 1700) +

Thomas Mapother (b. 1962), birth name of Tom Cruise, American Academy Award nominated, three time Golden Globe Award winning actor