Melbourne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Melbourne

What does the name Melbourne mean?

The name Melbourne is a local name for someone who lived in or by the places named Milborne, Milbourne and Milburn. Literally the place name means "mill stream," from the Old English "myln" + "burna." 1

Some of the parishes date back to Saxon times when Milborne, Port Somerset was known as Mylenburnam c. 880 and Milborne St Andrew, Dorset was known as Muleburne in 934.

The Domesday Book of 1086 lists Meleburne (Somerset), and Meleburne (Dorset.) 2

Early Origins of the Melbourne family

The surname Melbourne was first found in Dorset where Hugh de Meleburn was recorded as holding lands in 1201. A few years later in Yorkshire, Walter de Milleburne was recorded in 1251 and later again, William Milbourne was recorded in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1465. 3

Early records of the name mention Margaret de Milleburn, Northumberland in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 and Edward Milborne of Yorkshire, in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 4

Early History of the Melbourne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Melbourne research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1464, 1536, 1622, 1633, 1646, 1649, 1660, 1662, 1668, 1670, 1683, 1720 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Melbourne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Melbourne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Milburn, Milborne, Milbourn, Milbourne, Milburne, Melbourne and many more.

Early Notables of the Melbourne family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Simon Melburn, High Sheriff of Herefordshire in 1464; William Milborne (c 1633-1660), an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660; Luke Milbourne...
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Melbourne migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Melbourne Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Melbourne, English convict who was convicted in London, England for life, transported aboard the "Edwin Fox" on 24th August 1858, arriving in Western Australia, Australia
John Melbourne, aged 4, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Schah Jehan"
Margaret Melbourne, aged 24, a dressmaker, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Schah Jehan"

Melbourne migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Melbourne Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Mark Melbourne, (b. 1858), aged Infant, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 29th March 1859 5
Mr. Mark Melbourne, (b. 1830), aged 28, British agricultural smith and farrier travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 29th March 1859 5
Mrs. Emily Melbourne, (b. 1831), aged 27, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 29th March 1859 5
Miss Ann Elizabeth Melbourne, (b. 1854), aged 4, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 29th March 1859 5
Mr. Thomas William Melbourne, (b. 1855), aged 3, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 29th March 1859 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Melbourne (post 1700) +

Roy M. Melbourne, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Montreal, 1938; Istanbul, 1943 6
Ralph Melbourne, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Guilford, 1934 6
P. G. III Melbourne, American politician, Mayor of Laurel, Maryland, 1962-64 6
John T. Melbourne, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Stafford, 1908, 1910 6
Max Melbourne (b. 1998), English professional footballer who plays for Stevenage, on loan from Lincoln City, as a left back
William Lamb Melbourne (1779-1848), English statesman
Charles Sydney Dick Melbourne (1838-1891), Australian politician, born in Sydney, New South Wales, Member of the Queensland Legislative Council (1878-1885)
Ewart Melbourne Brindle (1904-1995), Australian-born, American illustrator and painter, known for his work on World War II war bonds, magazine illustrations and covers, and US postage stamps
Prime Minister Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1883-1967), Australian politician, the 8th Prime Minister of Australia (1923-1929)
Melbourne Johns (1901-1955), Welsh-born munitions factory worker known for having taken part in a World War II mission in France aimed at retrieving several pieces of machinery of military strategic value ahead of the German invasion

Historic Events for the Melbourne family +

SS Caribou

Mr. Cyril Melbourne, British crew member was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he survived the sinking

Sources +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html