Masterman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Masterman family

The surname Masterman was first found in Cambridge 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 1273 when Richard Masterman held estates.

Early History of the Masterman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Masterman research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Masterman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Masterman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Masterman, Mausterman, Misterman, Maysterman and others.

Early Notables of the Masterman family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Masterman family of Riccal

Masterman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Masterman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ann Masterman, who landed in Maryland in 1674 1
Thomas Masterman, who arrived in Maryland in 1679-1680 1

Masterman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Masterman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Masterman who was convicted in West Riding, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bussorah Merchant" on 24th March 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Masterman (post 1700) +

Ralph C. Masterman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1952 3
Beth Masterman, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980 3
Walter "Sydney" Masterman (1876-1946), English author of mystery, fantasy, horror and science fiction from Wimbledon, London
Wallace Masterman (1888-1965), English footballer who played from 1910 to 1921
Sir John Cecil Masterman OBE (1891-1977), English academic, sportsman and author, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and noted tennis player
Right Rev John Howard Bertram Masterman (1867-1933), English prelate, the first Anglican Bishop of Plymouth from 1923 to 1933, brother of Arthur Masterman
Miss Jessica Layla Masterman M.B.E., British Corporal for The Logistic Corps was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 17th June 2017
Margaret Masterman (1910-1986), British linguist and philosopher
Jeff Masterman, former Australian professional rugby league footballer for New South Wales and the Australian National Team in 1981
Dr Arthur Thomas Masterman FRSE FRS (1869-1941), British zoologist and author from Rotherfield Hall, Sussex
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bussorah-merchant
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html