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Where did the Gillespie coat of arms come from? When did the Gillespie family first arrive in the United States?

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Origin Displayed: Scottish-Alt

Origins Available: Irish, Scottish-Alt, Scottish

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gillespie, Gilaspy, Gilaspie, Gilespie, Gilespy, Gillaspey, Gillaspie, Gillaspy, Gillespay, Gillespee, Gillespery, Gillespey, Gillespie, Gillespy, Gillispey and many more.

First found in Aberdeenshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Matthew Gilespy settled in Charleston in 1767; James Gilespie arrived in Philadelphia in 1861; Neil Gillespie with his wife Mary arrived in New York State in 1739 with his two sons, Gilbert and Angus.

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Motto Translated: A sure anchor of safety.


Suggested Readings for the name Gillespie
Ancestry of Elizabeth Barrett Gillespie (Mrs. William Sperry Beincke) by Paul W. Prindle, History and Descendants of James Gillespie, 1760-1990 by LaRoux K. Gillespie.

Some noteworthy people of the name Gillespie
  • Paul Gillespie (1920-1970), Major League Baseball catcher
  • John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (1917-1993), American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer
  • Aaron Gillespie (b. 1983), American rock singer & drummer
  • Major Archibald H. Gillespie (1810-1873), officer in the United States Marine Corps
  • Brock Gillespie (b. 1983), American professional basketball player
  • Albert Arnold Gillespie (1899-1978), American cinema special effects artist with 13 Oscar nominations
  • Brigadier-General Alexander Garfield Gillespie (1881-1956), American Chief of Industrial Service, Ordnance Department (1945-1946)
  • Alastair William Gillespie PC, OC (b. 1922), Canadian former politician
  • Gary Gillespie (b. 1960), Scottish footballer
  • John Ross Gillespie (b. 1935), New Zealand field hockey player

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