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Early Origins of the Jolyon family

The surname Jolyon was first found in Languedoc, where this impressive family has held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Jolyon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jolyon research. Another 319 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1534, 1554, 1620, 1637, 1645, 1681, 1700, 1743, 1789 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Jolyon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jolyon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Joly, Joli, Jolis, Jolly, Jolie, Jollie, Jolley, Joley, Jouly, Jouli, De Joly, De Joli, De Jolly, De Jolie, De Jollie, De Jolley, De Joley, De Jouley and many more.

Early Notables of the Jolyon family

Joseph-Louis de Joly, Captain, Knight and Admiral of France; Louis (Joliet) Jolliet (1645-1700), Canadian explorer born in Quebec, he discovered the Mississippi River in 1637 and traveled down the Mississippi to within 435 miles (700 km) of the Gulf of Mexico; and...
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Migration of the Jolyon family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Joly settled in Philadelphia in 1878; Jacques Joly settled in Philadelphia in 1803; Vincent Joly, aged 28; settled in New York in 1882; John Jolly settled in Virginia in 1636.


Contemporary Notables of the name Jolyon (post 1700) +

  • Jolyon Petch, New Zealand-born, Australian-based DJ, producer and remixer, best known for his singles "Holding On" and "Dreams"


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