Ancestry

Charles Henry Kingswell - My maternal Great great Grandfather. Gardner to Queen Vicotria at Osborne House, Isle of Wight

Lewis John "Jack" Mayne. My Paternal grandfather.

Ancestry

Ancestral Gallery Folders

Family Medals from WW1 to Present

Publications

Percy Saunders. My Maternal grandfather

Ancestry

During 2023/2024, I compiled a personal family history of both my paternal and maternal sides. I am indebted to Henry (Harry) Mayne, who has written a four-volume history of the complete Mayne family. We both descend from James Mayne of Branscombe (1728-1789 ). James is my 6th Great-grandfather. Harry has kindly allowed me to compile data from the volume that affects my direct ancestry.

Harry and I share the same Y/DNA haplogroup I-M253; therefore, his findings prior to 1515 will apply equally to me. This is explained in Volume 2 of the publication below.

I am also indebted to Esme (Kingswell) who identified several photographs from my maternal side allowing me to trace the history of the Kingswell side of the family. The resulting publication is my own five-volume compilation of the Mayenne/Mayne family history called:

"Tracking My Past - My Ancestral Journey"

Ancient Ancestors

26,000 BC - 2,600 BC

Earliest known ancestors based on Y-DNA tests.

A Y‑DNA test examines markers on the Y‑chromosome to trace direct paternal ancestry. It shows father‑to‑father lineage, deep ancestral origins of that line and genetic matches who share the same paternal ancestor.

I used https://www.familytreedna.com

Pavlov 1 - 26,000 BC (Czech Republic)

I share a common paternal ancestor with a male person named Pavlov 1 from the Gravettian period. This is based on a Y-DNA tested haplogroup I-M170.

The name is from the archeological site where the remains were found. (see Tracking My Past Part II)

(artists impression from location and era)

Toften Mose 875 - 2,600 BC (Denmark)

I also share a common paternal ancestor with Toften Mose 875 from the Nordic Broze Age, Denmark. This is based on a Y-DNA test haplogroup I-M253. This a child haplogroup of I-M170 (see left.)

The name is from the archeological site where the remains were found. (see Tracking My Past Part II)

(artists impression from location and era)

Medieval Ancestors

The Lords of Mayenne, France, 980 AD

Haimon Governor of Mayenne Descendant Chart.pdf

Juhel II Lord of Mayenne (1162-1220)

The Mayne family can trace its lineage to the Frankish Lords of Mayenne in northern France from 980 AD.

Five possible sources exist for the Mayennes coming to England and therefore starting my line, all descending from Geoffroy I de Mayenne (first Lord of Mayenne) b. 1005 and his father Haimon b. 980 AD (right to left above)

1. Hamelin of Mayenne (briefly Lord of Mayenne) – Hamelin may have gone to England around 1100 to claim the land he exchanged with the agreement of King Henry I but there is no direct evidence. There is also no evidence of his death nor what became of him. His brother Juhel I de Mayenne became Lord of Mayenne.

2. Juhel I Lord of Mayenne – It is documented that in 1139 Juhel I de Mayenne went to England as part of Empress Matilda’s army to challenge King Stephen for the English throne. It is also documented that he held land in Devon.

3. Juhel’s son, Walter of Mayenne – Walter went to England with Henry II in 1153 to claim the English throne and is known to have started the Mayne Kent line.

4. Juhel’s son Guy of Mayenne – Nothing is known of this individual, but he may have gone to England.

5. Juhel’s sixth son, also named Juhel de Mayenne – Juhel is known to have gone to England and married an Englishwoman, but no other details are known.

[Source: "History of the Mayne Family" by Henry J Mayne]

To identify descendants, follow the orange dot in the name from the right.

(Image: Juhel II Lord of Mayenne (1162-1220)

Tudor to Modern

Swimbridge, Colyton, 1515 AD - Present

Paul R Mayne – Family Tree from 1515.pdf

Tudor harvest gathering showing Yeoman farmer

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeoman]

My direct lineage follows the Mayne Swimbridge/Colyton line, likely descending from Walter de Mayenne (1129-1190), who was Juhel I (Lord of Mayenne) second eldest son. Walter came to England with Henry II to claim the English throne.

The earliest recorded evidence of the Swimbridge line is Roger Mayne of Easteford (1515-1571), a wealthy livestock and arable yeoman farmer in Devon. The line continues unbroken to the present day. The family remained in the agricultural line for 350 years until my great-grandfather joined the Navy. My grandfather also served in the Navy.

The tree above shows...

Paternal side: Mayne family (Red); Tye/O'Connor (Irish side) (Yellow); Bristow (Green)

Maternal side: Sanders/Saunders (Blue); Kingswell (Purple)

Coats of Arms

Arms of Juhel I

Lord of Mayenne

1090

Arms of Henry Malmains - Sheriff of Kent

1271

Arms granted to Bennet Mayne by Elizabeth I

1604

Sedborough Maynes of Ireland

1773

Arms of John Thomas Mayne

1843

Paul R Mayne

2017

It is suggested that Juhel I (1090-1161) one of the Lords of Mayenne was responsible for the creation of the first coat of arms for the Mayenne family in France. The basis for it was that the shield contained six smaller shields, referring to Juhel’s six sons. Apart from Juhel there are no other coats of arms described until we get to the early 17 Century. Thereafter, coats of arms, either official or otherwise, have striking similarities.

The hands refer to the French word 'main', meaning hand.

Henry Malmains' arms image is AI-generated from a description of his arms from "The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent" (Gules, three right hands, couped argent.) There is no documented connection between Henry Malmains and the Mayne family; however, the coat of arms featuring three couped hands appears to be the earliest known example of its kind.

The other images are AI representations of drawings by David Gore from his book "Mayne - One Name Study"

Selected Gallery

Ancestral Gallery Folders

Mayne/Saunders/Kingswell/Bristow gallery folders

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Family Medals from WW1 to Present

Five generations of my family served in the armed forces, including myself. My great-great-grandfather and two grandfathers served in the Royal Navy during WWI, and my grandfather, 'Jack' Mayne, served in the Royal Navy during WWII.

Top row

(CPO Percy Saunders, RN)

1914 1915 Star,

British War Medal,

Victory Medal

Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct

Second row

(Mstr Gnr Jack Mayne, RN)

1 Royal Navy General Service Medal - Palestine 1936-1939

2 1939-1945 Star

3 Atlantic Star - France Germany

4 Pacific Star - Burma

5 Italy Star

6 Defence Medal

7 1939-1945 War Medal

8 Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct

Bottom row

(Paul Mayne, Army)

General Service Medal - Northern Ireland

Golden Jubilee Medal

Police Long Service and Good Conduct

Diamond Jubilee Medal

Publications

'Tracking My Past - My Ancestral Journey' is my own 5-part publication charting my ancestry from prehistory to the present date.

Part I – What’s in a name? A light-hearted overview of the Mayne family name (completed)

Part II – Mayne ancestry from prehistory to medieval (completed)

Part III – Maynes of Swimbridge & Colyton (1100 – present day - my directline) (completed)

Part IV – Bristow, Sanders/Saunders and Kingswell Families (completed)

Part V – Paul R Mayne (1958-) A short biography (completed)

Part VI - Pablo (Life & Tymes) - a memoir (in progress)

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