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Etymology of Mayston

What does the name Mayston mean?

The distinguished name Mayston originates in Maidstone, Kent dating back to before the Domesday Book of 1086. The place name probably means "stone of the maidens, (where they gathered)." 1

Early Origins of the Mayston family

The surname Mayston was first found in Kent at Maidstone, a borough, markettown, and parish, having separate jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the hundred of Maidstone. "Some writers have thought this to be the Caer Meguiad or Megwad enumerated by Nennius among the principal cities in Britain. Camden considers it to be the Vagniacæ mentioned in the second Itinerary of Antoninus. The Saxons named it Medwegestun, a town on the Medwege or middle river, now Medway; in Domesday Book it is written Meddestane, and in records of the time of Edward I., Maydenestane, from which the transition to its present appellation is easy. " 2

Early History of the Mayston family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mayston research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1396, 1410, 1412 and 1586 are included under the topic Early Mayston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mayston Spelling Variations

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Maidstone, Maidston, Mayston, Maydeston, Madston and others.

Early Notables of the Mayston family

Richard Maidstone or Maydestone (d. 1396), Carmelite, a native of Kent, educated at Oxford, where he became bachelor and doctor of divinity. Maidstone was confessor to John of Gaunt (MS. e Mus. 86, f. 160), and a Carmelite friar of Aylesford, Kent, where he died on 1 June 1396. According to the 'Savile Catalogue,' compiled in 1586, he was a fellow of Merton College, but, as Anthony à Wood noticed, this is extremely doubtful. 3 Clement Maidstone or Maydestone (fl. 1410), was an English theologian and historical...
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Mayston migration to Australia +

Mayston Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  1. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  2. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  3. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  4. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Diana

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