Gillispie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland-Alt
Scotland

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 Gillispie family

The surname Gillispie 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 Gillispie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gillispie research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1567, 1766 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Gillispie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gillispie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gillespie, Gillespick, MacGillespie, MacGillespick, Glaspey, Clubsy and many more.

Early Notables of the Gillispie family

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Gillispie Ranking

In the United States, the name Gillispie is the 7,030^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Gillispie migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gillispie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Gillispie, who landed in New York, NY in 1833 2
William Gillispie, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1844 2
Sarah Gillispie, aged 70, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2

Gillispie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

William Gillispie, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Clan Macintyre" from Saint Nazaire, France 3
Samuel Gillispie, aged 36, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Megantic" from Liverpool, England 3
Daniel J. Gillispie, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Vauban" from Liverpool, England 3
Gertrude Gillispie, aged 17, originally from Belfast, Ireland, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Baltic" from Liverpool, England 3
Nelson Gillispie, aged 35, who arrived in New York, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Munardan" from Chaparra, Cuba 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Gillispie (post 1700) +

Charles Coulston Gillispie (1918-2015), American historian of science, Dayton-Stockton Professor of History of Science, Emeritus at Princeton University
Billy Clyde "BCG" Gillispie (b. 1959), American college basketball coach
Phillip H. Gillispie, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 4
P. F. Gillispie, American Republican politician, Mayor of Grafton, West Virginia, 1939-40 4
Marilyn S. Gillispie, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004, 2008 4
Lucille E. Gillispie, American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates; Elected 1972 4
D. C. Gillispie, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860 4
Alton A. Gillispie, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1944 4
James Gillispie Blaine (1830-1893), American politician, U.S. Secretary of State (1881 and 1889-1892), great-grandson of Colonel Ephraim Blaine

The Gillispie Motto +

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.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html