The surname Millus was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name was first referenced in the 13th century when held estates in that shire. They are believed to have been from Millieres, 8 kilometers NW of St.Dauveur-Landelin in Normandy and were a kin of the great Avranches family.
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Early History of the Millus family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Millus research. Another 186 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1638, 1671, 1675, 1696, 1704, 1705, 1720, 1740 and 1746 are included under the topic Early Millus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Millus Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Millais, Milliere, Milleres, Milers, Milliers, Millhouse, Millhus, Millus and many more.
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Early Notables of the Millus family
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Isaac Milles or Mills (1638-1720), an English cleric from Cockfield, Suffolk; and his son, Thomas Milles (1671-1740), Church of Ireland bishop of... Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Millus Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Millus family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
Contemporary Notables of the name Millus (post 1700)
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Millus Pruett (b. 1894), who with his twin brother Myle Pruett were The Pruitt Twins, identical twin brothers who provided both guitar and banjo accompaniment on a number of blues recordings in the 1920s
England
