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Sillett Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Early Origins of the Sillett family

The surname Sillett was first found in Staffordshire where they held a family seat and were believed to be descended from an ancient Saxon Chieftain named Scealda who held lands in that shire before the Norman Conquest.

Early History of the Sillett family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sillett research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1969 is included under the topic Early Sillett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sillett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shillitoe, Shillittoe, Sillitoe, Sillittoe, Silitoe, Silittoe, Shillady, Sillito, Sillitto, Shillitty, Shillity and many more.

Early Notables of the Sillett family

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

Migration of the Sillett family to Ireland

Some of the Sillett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Sillett family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Roger Silito, who arrived in Virginia in 1643.

Contemporary Notables of the name Sillett (post 1700)+

  • John Charles Sillett (1936-2021), English football player and manager who played 240 matches for for Chelsea, Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle
HMS Vanguard
  • Mr. George William Sillett (1884-1917), British Petty Officer from Norfolk, who was aboard the ship "HMS Vanguard" when she exploded in the Scapa Flow off the Orkney Islands, Scotland on 9th July 1917

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