Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mayburg' 1175,c.1187 HolmC

• Mayburch 1262 ib

• Mayburgh 1279 Ass 1361 GDR

• Maybroughe 1581–97 CW(OS)x

• Old, New Mawbray 1552 March

• Old Mawboro 1576 S

• Olde, New Mawbroughe 1605 LRMB

• Mawburgh or Malbray 1816 Lysons

• New Mowbray 1555 CW(OS)v

• Mowbrow 1783 CWxvi

• Ould Mabreye 1636 LRMB

• Moulburrough 1668 PR(Bridekirk)

• Malbray 1809 CWxvi

Etymology

The early forms of the first element seem to be from OE  mǣge , later replaced by Maw - from the variant māge . The second element is burh , and the name means 'the maidens' stronghold,' or, in effect, 'maidens' castle.' The reference is presumably to the Roman fort at this place.The name seems to have a duplicate in Mayburgh (We), where the original form has persisted; see also supra 255. New Mawbray is locally known as Newtown .