Other spellings of
the name I found in the US census records can be found as
Macen, McInne, Machin, Machan, Macken, Makin or Mackin
although the family has spelled it as Machen from the early
1700's. One early example of another distant relation spells
his name by another variation. A book published as The
Diary of Henry Machyn, Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of
London, from A. D. 1550 to A. D. 1563. edited by John
Gough Nichols is interesting not only for its name but also
for the status of the individual. This Henry Machyn was a
royal tailor and merchant in London and obviously had some
connection to the royal families. I have included a few
passage here to give an idea of the dialogue and spelling used
in this time period.
The xxvy day of July wa bered masteres Draper of Camurell, with ij whytt branchys and xii stayff torchys, and iij grett tapurs, and ij dosen of skochyons of armes.
The xxix day of July was fechyd out of Westmynster by the constabyll of the Towre of London, the wyche ya constabull, and browth on (blank) Waxham, the wyche he brake out of the Towre, and wa browth thrugh London.
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Known Children of Thomas
Machen and Christian Baston |
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Henricus Machen de Creckley do com cicitatn Glouc | b. |
d.prior to 1614 |
m.Anna Walker de com Bucks |
Ricardus Machende Benckington in com Oxon Grantee of
Machen Arms |
b. |
d. | 1m. Margareta Davenport de Daven port in Com
Cestris 1600 2m Maria "Mary" Tucker de Gravesend 1634 (d. 1677) |
Edward Machende Matherley and Donington |
b. | d. |
m. Francesca Gaynsford de com Kent )(d. 1671) |
Mary Machen | b. | d. | 1m. Richard Parker 1585 2m. George Wyrall esq. to King James I |
Anne Machen | b. |
d. | m. Robins |
Daniel Machen | b.
|
d. | m. |
1688- the Monarchy is restored. In a complicated series of events between the new parliament, James II, and Charles II and William of Orange (France) the Civil War is ended and the Monarchy is restored. Cromwell's supporters were convicted of regicide which could be varied from execution to banishment.[Machen, H. A. The Machen Family, Gloucestershire. 1943, Vol. 64, 96-112, from the Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archeological Society. ]
Machen, Machin, or Machon. Same arms
crest- a lion's head erased. sa. on the head a cap of
maintenance.
"pelican" - is always represented w/ her wings endorsed, neck
embowed and pecking her breast, from which issue drops of
blood.
"erased"- forcibly from the body; a head, limb, or other
object erased, has its severed parts jagged."
Origin
of
the Machen Names from Scotland
"There was a tenement of this name in the Vale of Clyde. Adam
Machan witnessed two
charters by Orabile, who died c.1203. Thomas, son of John of
Machan, was juror on a an inquest made by Sir Aleander Uviet,
sheriff of Lanark, 1262-63".
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