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Early Origins of the Mayse family

The surname Mayse was first found in Austria, where the family was anciently associated with the political and religious conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. The family founded numerous branches, many of which acquired manors and estates in surrounding regions, where they contributed to the prosperity of their society.

Early History of the Mayse family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mayse research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1775, 1807 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Mayse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mayse Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Meisel, Misel, Meissel, Meissl, Meisl, Misl, Maisel, Meysel, Maysel, Maysl, Meysl, Meyssel and many more.

Early Notables of the Mayse family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Mayse were Ernst Adolph von Meissel, who served as Lord Chamberlain to the Queen of Sweden. Karl Meisl (1775-1853) was a Viennese playwrite with...
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United States Mayse migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mayse Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Perceval Mayse, aged 26, who arrived in America from Launceshown, England, in 1911
  • Charles Mayse, aged 63, who arrived in America from Targkay, England, in 1915
  • Robert Charles Mayse, aged 22, who arrived in America, in 1921
  • Robert Mayse, aged 23, who arrived in America, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Mayse (post 1700) +

  • Arthur Mayse, American author and screenwriter, best known for his Desperate Search (1952)
  • William Mayse, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indian Territory, 1904 1
  • R. L. Mayse, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1952 1
  • Susan Mayse, Canadian author, best known her ground breaking book Ginger: The Life and Death of Albert Goodwin (1990) for which she received the first Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction and the Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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