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The surname Gilson 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."

Gilson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gillson, Gilson, Gillieson and others.

Gilson Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gilson research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1150 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Gilson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gilson Early Notables (pre 1700)

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Gilson In Ireland

Some of the Gilson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 35 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gilson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Gilson, who arrived in New England in 1633
Ann Gilson settled in New England in 1635
Thomas Gilson settled in Barbados in 1635
Ann Gilson, aged 34, arrived in America in 1635
Andrew Gilson, who landed in Virginia in 1650
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Gilson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Eliza Gilson, who arrived in Virginia in 1701

Gilson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richard Gilson, aged 35, arrived in Massachusetts in 1812
John Gilson, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
Tinely Gilson, aged 25, arrived in New York in 1849
Thomas Gilson, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1884

Contemporary Notables of the name Gilson (post 1700)

Tom Gilson (1934-1962), American actor
Harold "Hal" Gilson (b. 1942), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
Georges Robert Edmond Gilson (b. 1929), French Catholic bishop
Étienne Gilson (1884-1978), French Thomistic philosopher and historian of philosophy
Glenda Gilson (b. 1981), Irish model and television presenter
Paul Gilson (1865-1942), Belgian musician and composer

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Citations

^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)

Other References

Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
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The Gilson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gilson Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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