The Mayburys

The definitive book on the Maybury family

Published in September 2011, The Mayburys culminates sixty years of research into the origins, history and growth of the Maybury family.

Order Your Copy of The Mayburys

To order your copy, contact Dave Collins at dave77collins@gmail.com

What does the book contain?

This hardbound book contains 654 printed pages plus another 1,100 pages on a CD which is included with the book (Descendant listings, early Maybury records in England, etc.)

The book begins with the story of John Maybury of Sussex (c1540-1618), the common ancestor of most modern Mayburys, Mayberrys, etc. Succeeding chapters detail how the Mayburys spread to other parts of England and Wales and, finally, to Ireland, America, Australia and New Zealand.

Chapters on major branches of the family include the first few generations of descendants for each branch. For many branches of the family, more extensive descendant listings (down to about 1920) can be found on the compact disk, included with the book. A final chapter looks at future research on yet to be identified Maybury lines.

What the readers are saying:

  • My copy of "The Mayburys" just arrived and I have to congratulate you on a job well done! We Mayberry (et al) researchers owe you a HUGE debt of gratitude! - Bend, OR

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  • I'm pleased to report the safe arrival of "The Mayburys"...this afternoon. Thanks for all your efforts. This is some substantial volume which will keep me busy for a long time, and will, I am sure, provide a useful reference for many years. - Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK

  • I am happily reading the book. Very pleased with the format, the wealth of detail. - St. Johns, FL

  • The book arrived yesterday in pristine condition, I must complement you on a simply outstanding publication, so much work you have put into this fascinating publication your dedication to see the project thru is incredible. - Beaconsfield, Victoria, Australia

  • You've done a fabulous job putting the book together. I like the detail. - Mesquite, NV

  • I received your book the other day (on my birthday!). It is awesome!! It is all that I hoped it would be plus more! - Bristol, VA

  • I received my copy of the new Maybury family book earlier this week. I am just a couple of chapters into it and wanted to tell you what a fantastic job you and your fellow researchers have done! I have always been interested in how historical events have played a part in the lives of ancestors and find it fascinating to learn of the impact John Maybury of Sussex had on the iron and steel industry. - Las Cruces, NM

  • The book is masterly. The facts have been assembled in a fascinating manner & you must have made Mayburys proud to be Mayburys. - Malvern, Worcestershire

Is my ancestor listed in the book?

Sometimes people ask if their great, grandfather (or other specific ancestor) will be included in the book. The focus of the printed book is limited to the early generations of most families. Later generations of some branches of the family, up to about 1920, can be found in the extended descendant listings on the CD. But there are others whose names will not be found at all. The reason is obvious. The book is not intended to be a listing of all Mayburys (Mayberrys, Mabrys, Maberrys, etc.) who ever lived. If that were the case it would be larger (and less interesting) than the New York telephone directory!

Consider this! The common ancestor of most Mayburys was John Maybury, who lived more than four hundred years ago in Sussex, Staffordshire, Monmouthshire, Hampshire and Shropshire. If he had only only three children (he actually had 13!) and each succeeding generation produced three more children -- and so on down to the present time -- he would have more than a million descendants alive today! The actual number is probably much larger since most of the 18 or so generations had more than three children. Those who are skeptical should do the math! Rather than listing over a million names, the purpose of the book is to tell the story of how the 16th century English family divided into branches that are now found, not only in England, but in Ireland, America and Australia. The only way to tell that story is to focus on the larger branches of the family and even then it is not possible to name every individual.

Copies of The Mayburys are available at the following libraries:

  • Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, AL

  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, AUST

  • Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA

  • Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

  • Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

  • Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Atlanta, GA

  • Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN

  • Kentucky Historical Society Library, Frankfort, KY

  • New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, LA

  • New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA

  • Saint Louis Public Library, Saint Louis, MO

  • State Library of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ

  • North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC

  • New York Public Library, New York, NY

  • Berks County, Pennsylvania Historical Society, Reading, PA

  • Historical Society of Bucks County, PA

  • Historical Society of Bucks County, PA

  • Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA

  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

  • Knox County Public Library, Knoxville, TN

  • Memphis Public Library, Memphis, TN

  • Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN

  • Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, TX

  • Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX

  • Ft. Worth Public Library, Ft. Worth, TX

  • Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT

  • Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA

  • Roanoke Public Library, Roanoke, VA

  • Wisconsin State Historical Society Library, Madison, WI