Gulliford Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Gulliford family's name is derived from the ancient Norman culture that was established in Britain following the Norman Conquest of island in 1066. Their name originated with an early member who was a greedy person. It derives from the Old French word goulafre, which means glutton.

Gulliford Early Origins

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The surname Gulliford was first found in Suffolk, where they held lands after the Norman Conquest. Roger Gulafre, Lord of Mesnil Bernard, held property in St. Evroult, Normandy in 1061.

Gulliford Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Gulliford include Gulliver, Gullever, Gullifer, Gulliford, Galliford, Galliver, Gilliver and many more.

Gulliford Early History

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Gulliford Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Gullifords to arrive on North American shores:

Gulliford Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Elizabeth Gulliford, aged 57, who landed in America, in 1903
Olivia Gulliford, aged 38, who landed in America from Gunnislake, England, in 1910
Samuel Gulliford, aged 34, who emigrated to the United States from Gunnislake, Emngland, in 1910
Thomas Gulliford, aged 19, who landed in America from Shaftesbury, England, in 1910
Herbert Gulliford, aged 20, who emigrated to the United States from Burnham, England, in 1912
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Gulliford Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Gulliford, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Persia" in 1860

Contemporary Notables of the name Gulliford (post 1700)

Hermione Gulliford, English actress, best known for her work with the Royal Shakespeare Company

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Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
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The Gulliford Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gulliford 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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