Maryville Park and Myrtlefield Park take their names from two farms which Alex Wilson whose family owned Maryville Farm indicates as follows: "To inspect the 1860 Ordnance Map is to see the whole area, southward of Drumglass (Cranmore Park) to Stockman's Lane now Balmoral Avenue), and betwixt the Malone and Lisburn Roads. as a wide expanse of green fields. Originally owned by the Legges of Malone house, the two farms of Myrtlefield and Maryville were broad bands of land stretching from the old Dublin coach road and ending over the Lisburn road as far westerly as the little river Black-staff, coursing through the Bog Meadows". (Alex Wilson, in BT 1950). "MISS EMILY LAWRENCE WILSON, of 66 Bawnmore Road, Belfast, who died on October 16…[1962] a member of a well-known local family, was a daughter of the late Alexander Basil Wilson, of Maryville, Belfast. They were associated with Maryville since 1795 when Jane Stewart, of Ballydrain, married her cousin, Walter Wilson, Laird of Croglin, Dumfriesshire. From then until 1917 five generations of the Wilson family lived there. The last in the male line to reside there was Miss Wilson's father, who died in 1913. Her house at Bawnmore Road was built on land which was once part of the Maryville farm". Belfast Telegraph - Tuesday 23 January 1962. AUCTION AT MARYVILLE FARM (New Lisburn Road) On THURSDAY, 4th day of May, at Twelve o'clock Noon. I have received instructions irom Mr. John Carr (who has given up this Farm) to Sell by Public AUCTION, on the Premises as above, one good useful Farm Horse, one Cart and Harness, one Two-horse grubber, one Metal Roller, three Broad Harrows (two seed), one set good Barn Fans, lot Spades and Grapes, Metal Boiler, Lumber, &c., &c.,.Terms-Prompt Cash and Auction Fees. JOHN WARD, Auctioneer, Property Broker, and Valuator, 2, Donegall Square West. Belfast Telegraph - Tuesday 02 May 1882.
Myrtlefield Park and Maryville Park Owner Frank Kerr attended the TIC and asked the committee to take over his streets Myrtlefield Park and Maryville Park - it was agreed the Surveyor would attend and report back. (TIC, Minutes 28th September 1898).
"Submitted letter, dated 4th inst., from Messrs. Frank Kerr & Co., Solicitors, intimating that their client, Mr. Alexander McDowell, builder, will be glad to know if the Corporation would assign the name “Maryville Crescent” to a plot of building ground fronting the proposed continuation of Maryville Park at the Malone Road end. The City Surveyor stated that he had replied to the letter intimating that this name could not be agreed to, and his action was approved". (15th March 1932).