The surname is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Mavesyn family name comes from the Norman name Malvoisin. The name originated on the Isle de France in the 10th century.
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Early Origins of the Mavesyn family
The surname Mavesyn was first found in Staffordshire where this distinguished Norman family held the lands and were Lords of the Manor of Mavesyn-Ridware at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in the year 1086 A.D. The Lords of Rosny, of Gastinois in the Isle of France first assumed the name Malvoisin. The first was Sir Guy Mauvoisin who fought under St. Louis against the Saracens of Egypt. His son, Raoul Mauvoisin, was known as Le Barbu. His two sons Robert and Hugo, and grandson William all attended Duke William at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. His daughter Adeline, married into the distinguished Maules of Yorkshire. Ascelyn, his son, held the village of Mayvesin in 1086 from Earl Roger.
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Early History of the Mavesyn family
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Mavesyn Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Mavesyn has been recorded under many different variations, including Mauvoisin, Malvoisin, Malvesyn, Mauvesyn, Mavesyn, Malveysin, Mauveysin, Malvoisine, Malevoisine, Maleveisin, Mauvaysin and many more.
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Early Notables of the Mavesyn family
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Migration of the Mavesyn family
To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Mavesyns were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Francis Malvesin who landed in America in 1750; William Malvin and his five sons and four daughters arrived in New York in 1810; Michael Malvin arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1833.
