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Clan Maule (Tartans, Crest) and The Story Behind

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Maule

Clan Crest: A dragon vert spouting fire at both ends, Proper

Clan Motto: Inest Clementia Forti (Mercy is inherent in the brave)

Origin of Name: Norman

Clan Chief: None, armigerous clan

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Maule Clan History

The Maules were descended from a family of de Maules who owned land in France's Seine-et-Oise region. Since the Norman invasion of 1066, Pierre de Maule has been associated with in particular.

Robert de Maule appears to have been the first person with this surname to be recorded in Scotland, and he most likely arrived at the same time as David I's return to Scotland after fighting in England.

Robert appears as a witness in a charter granted to Eustace Fitzjohn by Henry, Earl of Northumberland, the son of David I. He appears to have had lands in the Lothians and may have named Maudslie in Temple parish after himself.

William de Maule, Robert's son, fought at the Battle of Standard in 1138, where the Scots led by David I were defeated by William of Aumale's English army. William, on the other hand, was rewarded with the lands of Easter Fowlis in Perthshire.

Around 1140, William witnessed the confirmation of a charter from Henry, Earl of Northumberland to the church of St. Mary of Haddington for the lands of Clerchetune, now Clerkington. De Maule also had land grants from Malcolm IV in Selkirk and Clackmannan.

Through his marriage to Christina de Valoniis before 1215, Peter de Maule obtained the large baronies of Panmure and Bervie.

Sir William de Maule pledged his allegiance to England's Edward I in St. Andrews in 1291.

Sir Michael de Mauwel, a monk of Aberbrothok in 1361, is another recorded Maule. In 1600, Thomas Mauld was the maister of Elgin Grammar School, and in 1756, James Maule was the factor to James Stuart, the 8th Earl of Moray. Mel, a member of this family, entered the Swedish service in 1654.

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Maule Tartans

There is no registered tartan for this name; however, the following tartans are the most appropriate:

Angus

Angus Region

Perthshire County Council

Maule Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Maule Crest

Crest Description: A vert dragon spouting fire from both ends, Proper

Coats of Arms of Maule

A word about Coats of Arms:

A coat of arms is granted to an individual under Scottish heraldic law (with the exception of civic or corporate arms). A 'family coat of arms' does not exist. With the exceptions noted above, the arms depicted below are personal arms. Only the person who has been granted these weapons has the right to use them.

Earl of Panmure MAULE

Argent and Gules, a bordure, charged with eight escallops, all counterchanged, divided per pale.

ARMS OF MAULE'S LORDS.

PATRICK MAULE'S ARMS, b. 1585.

EARL OF PANMURE, BARON MAULE OF BRECHIN AND NAVAR, FIRST.

Arms: Argent and gules per pale. A bordure charged with eight escallops, all of which were counterchanged.

Crest: A dragon sable with a fire issuing from its mouth and tail proper.

Two greyhounds argent collared gules, the collars charged with escallops argent, are supporters.

Clementia et Animis is the motto.

THE DE MAULEY FAMILY'S ARMS.

Above are the arms of the de Mauley family of Mulgrave Castle in Yorkshire. They are blazoned with the following: or, a bend sable.

The younger sons' arms were distinguished by the addition of charges to the bend. Sir Robert de Mauley, second son of Peter II, is charged with the following arms: or, three eagles displayed argent on a bend sable. Sir John, Peter II's youngest son, had the following arms: or, three dolphins embowed or on a bend sable.