Maul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Maul family

The surname Maul was first found in Yorkshire. This ancient Norman family assumed their surname from the town and lordship of Maule, in the Vexin Francois, eight leagues from Paris. Guarin de Maule, the young son of Ansold, Lord of Maule accompanied William the Conqueror to England and acquired the Lordship of Hatton, county York for his efforts. 1

His son, Robert de Maule aligned himself with David, Earl of Huntingdon, later known as David II., and moved to Scotland with the monarch and there obtained vast lands in Lothian where his family held a family seat. 2

"William, son of Robert, took part in the battle of the Standard, 1138, an obtained the lands of Easter Fowlis in Perthshire. He witnessed c. 1141 confirmation of a charter by Earl Henry to the church of S. Mary of Haddington of the lands of Clerchetune, now Clerkington. He also had grants of tofts in Selkirk and Clackmannan from Malcolm IV. By the marriage of Peter de Maule with Christina de Valoniis before 1215 he acquired the large baronies of Panmure ard Bervie. Sir William de Maul swore fealty to Edward I at St. Andrews, 1291." 3

Early History of the Maul family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maul research. Another 418 words (30 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1361, 1407, 1411, 1437, 1600, 1646, 1715, 1723, 1743, 1756 and 1764 are included under the topic Early Maul History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Maul Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maule, Maull, Maul and others.

Early Notables of the Maul family

Notable among the family at this time was

Thomas Maule (d. 1411), succeeded as Baron on his father's death before 1407, killed at the Battle of Harlaw, fighting under Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, he is mentioned in the Child ballad

Maul Ranking

In the United States, the name Maul is the 16,837^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Maul migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maul Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Maul, who settled in New England in 1617

Maul Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Maul, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 5
Joh Friedr Maul, who landed in America in 1709-1711 5
Johan Maul, who landed in New York in 1709 5
Johannes Maul, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710 5
Christopher Maul, who settled in New York in 1709
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Maul Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Anton Maul, aged 26, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Garonne"
Mr. Joh. Adam Maul, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Garonne"
Creszenz Maul, who landed in St Mary, Pennsylvania in 1847 5
Anna Maria Maul, aged 20, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 5
Daniel Maul, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1849 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Maul (post 1700) +

John C. “Jack” Maul (1918-1998), American artist, writer and architectural designer whose work contributed to the “early modern” period of art in Tucson, Arizona
Elmo "'Tuffy" Alvin Maul (b. 1902), American NFL football player with the Los Angeles Buccaneers in 1926
Albert Joseph "Smiling Al" Maul (1865-1958), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played over fifteen seasons (1884–1901)
August W. Maul, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912 6
Günther Edmund Maul (1909-1997), German ichthyologist and taxidermist
John Broughton Maul (1857-1931), English clergyman and a cricketer who played in one first-class cricket match for Cambridge University in 1878
Alexander Maul (b. 1976), German footballer
Ronald Maul (b. 1973), former German footballer
Alfred Maul (1864-1941), German engineer, pioneer in aerial reconnaissance who patented his Maul Camera Rocket

Historic Events for the Maul family +

Bismarck

Erich Maul (1914-1941), German Maschinenmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 7

The Maul Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Clementia tecte rigore
Motto Translation: Clemency concealed under rigour.

Citations +

Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details