Hylands History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Ireland

Early Origins of the Hylands family

The surname Hylands was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Hylands family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hylands research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1604, 1605, 1664 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Hylands History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hylands Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heyland, Heiland, Heilland, Hieland, Hyland, Highland, Heland and many more.

Early Notables of the Hylands family

Jan Baptist van Heil (1604-1685), a Flemish Baroque painter. Born in Brussels, he was considered the best of three famous brothers; his brother Leo van Heil (1605-c.1664), a painter...
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Hylands migration to the United States +

Hylands Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Hylands, who arrived in Mississippi in 1799 1
James, Hylands Sr., who landed in Mississippi in 1799 1

Sources +

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)