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![Show Contents]() Gillaspy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
In Ireland, the name Gillespie is the usual modern form of MacGillespick, or "Mac Giolla Epscoip," which means "son of the servant or follower of the bishop." Early Origins of the Gillaspy familyThe surname Gillaspy was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they had been documented in Ireland since the invasion led by Strongbow, the Earl of Pembroke in 1172. Early History of the Gillaspy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gillaspy research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1567, 1766 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Gillaspy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gillaspy Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gillespie, Gillespick, MacGillespie, MacGillespick, Glaspey, Clubsy and many more. Early Notables of the Gillaspy familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gillaspy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Gillaspy migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gillaspy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Gillaspy, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gillaspy (post 1700) | + |
- George Gillaspy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Iowa State Constitutional Convention 8th District, 1857; Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1857; Candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1869 2
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: Tu certas salutis anchora
Motto Translation: A sure anchor of safety.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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