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The surname Gillson was first found in Dumfriesshire and in Warwickshire at Gilson, a hamlet that dates back to 1232 AD. Gilston is a village near Harlow in the county of Hertfordshire. It dates back to 1197 when it was first listed as Gedelston and literally meant "farmstead or village of a man called Gedel or Gydel," from the Old English personal name + "tun." 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gillson research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1150 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Gillson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gillson, Gilson, Gillieson and others.
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was