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Where did the English Giles family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Giles family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The name Giles arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Giles comes from the medieval given name Giles. This name is derived from the Greek aigidion, which means kid, or young goat.

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Giles, Gyles, Jiles and others.

First found in Lincolnshire where they had been granted lands by King William after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Giles or a variant listed above: Edward Giles who settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1634; George Giles who purchased land in Virginia in 1652; Susan Giles, who settled in Barbados in 1660.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Giles
  • William Branch Giles (1762-1830), American statesman, and politician, governor of Virginia (1827-1830)
  • Marcus Giles (b. 1978), American professional (Major League) baseball player
  • Robert Giles, English Under-Secretary
  • Sir Henry Giles, Australian banker
  • Sir Alexander Giles, Scottish diplomat
  • William Ernest Powell Giles (1835-1897), Australian explorer


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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the Giles family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline


Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements


In the Giles coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate


We encourage you to study the Giles genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Giles Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Giles Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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