| ![Show Contents]() Maulden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England Early Origins of the Maulden familyThe surname Maulden was first found in Essex at Maldon, a town on the Blackwater estuary. The town dates back to the early 10th century where it was first listed as Maeldune and as Maldon in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle. By the time of the Domesday Book, the town was listed as Malduna and literally meant "hill with a crucifix" from the Old English words mael + dun. 1 One of the first records of the surname was found in the year 1236 when Robert Maldon held lands in that area. Early History of the Maulden familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maulden research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Maulden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maulden Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Maulden has been recorded under many different variations, including Maldon, Malden, Maulden, Mauldon, Mauldin, Maulden and many more. Early Notables of the Maulden familyMore information is included under the topic Early Maulden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Maulden migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Maulden or a variant listed above:
Maulden Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Francis Maulden, along with his wife Katherine, who received a land grant in Virginia in 1636
- Francis Maulden, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 2
| Maulden migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Maulden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Maulden, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on September 21, 1826, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3
- Thomas Maulden, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Lilford" in 1839 4
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- 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)
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1826 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1826
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LADY LILFORD 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839LadyLilford.htm
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