| ![Show Contents]() Hilles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Hilles familyThe surname Hilles was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Early History of the Hilles familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hilles research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1549, 1628, 1697 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Hilles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hilles Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hille, Hiller, Hillen, Hillers, Hilles, Hillebrandes, Hillebrands, Hillebrandt, Hildebrant, Hilldebrant, Hillegeer, Hilleberg, Hillsköld and many more. Early Notables of the Hilles familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hilles Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hilles migration to the United States | + |
Hilles Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Hilles, who landed in America in 1808 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hilles (post 1700) | + |
- Frederick Whiley "Ted" Hilles (1900-1975), Bodman Professor of English Literature at Yale University, a noted authority on the literary career of Sir Joshua Reynolds and edited the 1929 edition of Reynolds letters, during the Second World War he worked in intelligence for the U.S. Army at Bletchley Park in England
- James L. Hilles (b. 1936), American football player and interim head football coach at University of Wisconsin-Madison for one season in 1986, compiling a record of 3-9
- Rick Hilles, American poet born in Canton, Ohio
- Florence Bayard Hilles (1865-1954), American suffragist, one of the founders of the National Woman's Party
- Charles Dewey Hilles (1867-1949), American Republican politician, Secretary to President William Howard Taft, 1911-12; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1912-16 2
- Robert Hilles, Canadian poet and novelist, born in Kenora, Ontario
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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