Sillfestre History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Sillfestre familyThe surname Sillfestre was first found in Essex, but the earliest record of the name was Sylvester, a medieval Bishop of Worcester (1216-1218.) Early History of the Sillfestre familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sillfestre research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1296, 1563, 1618, 1636, 1652, 1708 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Sillfestre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sillfestre Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Silvester, Sylvester, Silvestre and others. Early Notables of the Sillfestre familyNotable among the family at this time was Daniel Silvester, Advocate; Joshua Sylvester (1563-1618), an English poet; and John Silvester (1652-1722) an English blacksmith at the Tower of London who held the Lordship of... Migration of the Sillfestre familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Phillip Silvester who settled in Virginia in 1642; along with Abraham; Grace Silvester settled in Barbados with her husband and their servants in 1679.
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