Show ContentsGuillet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Guillet family

The surname Guillet was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Guillet family

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Guillet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gull, Guil, Guile, Gul, Guille, Kull, Kulle and many more.

Early Notables of the Guillet family

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Guillet Ranking

In France, the name Guillet is the 276th most popular surname with an estimated 14,132 people with that name. 1


Canada Guillet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guillet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Jean Guillet, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 31st March 1665 2
  • Pierre Guillet, son of François and Périnne, who married Marie-Madeleine de Launay, daughter of Claude and Marguerite, in Quebec on 11th October 1670 3
  • Mathurin Guillet, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Marie-Charlotte Lemoine, daughter of Jean and Madeleine, in Quebec on 2nd November 1681 3
  • Louis Guillet, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Marie Trotier, daughter of Jean and Geneviève, in Quebec on 18th January 1684 3
Guillet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mathieu Guillet, son of Mathieu and Louise, who married Marie Pelletier, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 26th November 1700 3
  • Paul Guillet, son of Mathurin and Marie-Charlotte, who married Catherine Pinguet, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Quebec on 31st January 1717 3
  • Philippe Guillet, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Angélique Martineau, daughter of Jacques and Antoine, in Quebec on 25th November 1725 3
  • Joseph Guillet, son of Louis and Marie, who married Angélique Lepelé, daughter of Claude and Marie-Charlotte, in Batiscan, Quebec on 21st September 1726 3
  • Jean-Baptiste Guillet, son of Louis and Marie, who married Marguerite Roy, daughter of Edmond and Marie-Anne, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 9th February 1728 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Guillet (post 1700) +

  • Pierre-Joseph Guillet, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4


The Guillet Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Sine Deo frustra
Motto Translation: Nothing without God


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
  3. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  4. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 6) Pierre-Joseph Guillet. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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