West out of Nightingale Lane to Lower East Smithfield (Hatton, 1708-Lockie, 1810).
Other forms of name : "Maudlens Rents" (Strype, ed. 1720 and 1755). "Maudlings Rents" (Rocque, 1746).
Removed for the formation of St. Katherine's Docks, 1827.
Probably named after an owner or builder.
A Dictionary of London. Henry A Harben. 1918.