Show ContentsJilly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Jilly family

The surname Jilly was first found in Languedoc, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Jilly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jilly research. Another 331 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1146, 1150, 1424, 1462, 1596, 1665, 1668, 1704, 1705, 1733, 1740, 1752, 1785, 1803, 1808 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Jilly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jilly Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gilly, Gilli, Gilles, La Gilly, Les Gilles, Le Gilly, De Gilly, De Gilli, Le Gilli, Du Gilley, Du Gilli, Des Gilles, Jilly, Jilli, Jilles, De Jilly, De Jilli, Des Jilles, Gillis and many more.

Early Notables of the Jilly family

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Migration of the Jilly family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Gillie settled in Philadelphia in 1851; James Gillie, aged 21; settled in Philadelphia in 1774; Robert Gillies settled in Boston in 1766; Ann Gillies settled in Pennsylvania in 1773.


Contemporary Notables of the name Jilly (post 1700) +

  • Jilly Cooper CBE (b. 1937), née Sallitt, an English author from Hornchurch, Essex, best known for her Rutshire Chronicles
  • Jilly Goolden (b. 1956), well-known British wine critic


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