Show ContentsGuils History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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  • France
Guils Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Early Origins of the Guils family

The surname Guils was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Guils family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guils research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1106, 1432, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Guils History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guils Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gull, Guil, Guile, Gul, Guille, Kull, Kulle and many more.

Early Notables of the Guils family

More information is included under the topic Early Guils Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guils migration to the United States+



Guils Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Joseph Guils, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 1

The Guils 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: Sine Deo frustra
Motto Translation: Nothing without God
  1. 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)

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