Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Maynard was born on 25 May 1800, in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, James John Maynard, was 50 and his mother, Sarah Shether, was 56. He died on 1 July 1876, in his hometown, at the age of 76.
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Parents and Siblings
1749–1840 Male
1745–1843 Female
Siblings (9)
1778–1863 Female
1780–1865 Female
1782–1867 Male
1784–1869 Male
1789–1874 Female
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1801 · The Act of Union
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Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin) and French: from the Middle English and Old French personal name Mainard (from ancient Germanic Maganhard, Meginard, from magin- ‘power, might’ + hard- ‘brave, hardy’). Compare Mainard .
Altered form of French Ménard (see Menard ), a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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