The surname ‘Maynard’ is of English (Norman), and French origin. It is derived from the continental Germanic personal name ‘mainard’, composed of the elements ‘maigh’, which means strength and ‘hard’ meaning hardy, brave, strong. Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that the name ‘Maynard’ and or it’s variant’s, date as far back as the thirteenth century were a ‘Maynard de Capella’, from the county of Buckinghamshire, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in twelve hundred and seventy-three. An English family called ‘Maynard’ trace their descent from ‘Sir Richard Maynarde’, of Kirkevington, Yorkshire, England, who fought at Agincourt in fourteen hundred and fifteen. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definitely determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘William Maynard’, a gent by trade. He emigrated to North America in 1775, sailing from the Port of Portsmouth aboard the ship named the ‘Mat…
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