Twilley History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Twilley familyThe surname Twilley was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where the names Toli, Thole, Tholi all appear. 1 Later in Lincolnshire, Reginaldus filius Toli or Tuly was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for 1214 and Richard Toly was listed at St. Thomas, Staffordshire c. 1150. The Pipe Rolls for Northumberland list Peter Toli as holding lands there in 1155. 2 Early History of the Twilley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twilley research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1575, 1623 and 1640 are included under the topic Early Twilley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Twilley Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Toli, Tooley, Toolly, Tooly, Thole, Tholi, Tulegh, Tuley, Twoley, Tuliegh and many more. Early Notables of the Twilley familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Twilley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Twilley RankingIn the United States, the name Twilley is the 9,885th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Twilley familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nathan Tool settled in Virginia in 1635;Thomas settled in Virginia in 1654; Edward Toolly settled in New Haven, Connecticut in 1665.
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