| ![Show Contents]() Tilford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland Early Origins of the Tilford familyThe surname Tilford was first found in Huntingdon, where they were descended from Taillefer of Normandy, jester to King William, Duke of Normandy, who asked the Duke for a favor at Hastings. Telfer put his horse to the gallop charging before all the rest to the amazement of the English soldiers. "A name of great antiquity. The exploits of the noble jouglere Taillefer at the battle of Hastings are well-known. William, Count of Angoulesme, in a battle against the Northmen engaged their king Storis, and with one stroke of his sword Durissima, forged by the great Wayland Smith, cut in two his body and cuirass. Hence he acquired the sobriquet of Taillefer, or 'cut iron.' " [1] He was granted lands in Huntingdon, but was invited by David, Earl of Huntingdon, later to be King of Scotland, to attend him in Scotland and was granted lands in Lanarkshire. Early History of the Tilford familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tilford research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1500, 1643, 1683 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Tilford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tilford Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Telfer, Talfer, Telford, Telpher, Talifero, Tailyefer, Telfair and many more. Early Notables of the Tilford familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tilford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tilford RankingIn the United States, the name Tilford is the 14,453rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [2]  Migration of the Tilford family to Ireland
Some of the Tilford family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Tilford familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Telfer settled in Philadelphia in 1856; John Telford settled in Virginia in 1774; Edmund and Mathew Telfair settled in New York in 1820; Mary Telford settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1772..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tilford (post 1700) | + |
- Roy E. Tilford, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1924 [3]
- George S. Tilford, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Cayuga County, 1831-32 [3]
- Frank Tilford, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for New York, 1900 [3]
- Tilford Goslin, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Boone County Democratic Party, 1949 [4]
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